Years and years of study and work go into building a successful career. But how much time will you put into studying your employment contract?Unfortunately, if you don't know what's in the "fine print," then your compensation, job satisfaction and job security could...
Year: 2018
When federal employees ‘blow the whistle’
No federal employee should have to keep his or her mouth shut after viewing unlawful behavior at work. In fact, the federal Whistleblower Protection Act was created for the express purpose of protecting government workers who witnessed immoral, wrongful or illegal...
Advice for negotiating a severance package
When a professional- or executive-level employee is going to get laid off at work, the employee will often receive a severance package from his or her employer. Perhaps, for example, the employee will receive a year's worth of pay and a year of insurance benefits in...
Fired Mercedez Benz employee receives $5 million award
A former Mercedes-Benz dealership worker has received a $5 million award in his disability discrimination lawsuit. A federal judge issued the award on a recent Thursday. According to the man's attorneys, it was one of the largest disability awards in recent...
4 facts about Michigan employment law that might surprise you
"Employment law" consists of federal and state laws, rules and regulations, plus precedent from court decisions.Here are four facts about Michigan employment law that you might not be aware of. You can see your personnel file. Have you ever wondered...
What disabled workers should know about accommodations
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires employers to provide "reasonable" accommodations to workers with disabilities. When it comes to what kinds of accommodations employers must provide in this regard, the most important word in this context is...
What is an employment contract and compensation agreement?
An "employment contract and compensation agreement" establishes the terms of an employment relationship between the worker and employer. Although such a contract is not required for all employees of a particular business, an employment contract and compensation...
What is ‘color’ discrimination?
United States employers cannot discriminate against their employees on the basis of "race" or "color." This means that an employer cannot make hiring, firing, promotion, pay or other work-related decisions on the basis of an individual's race or color. Most Michigan...
All about employment-related religious discrimination
Businesses and employers cannot discriminate against workers -- or potential workers -- on the basis of the worker's religious belief system in the United States. By virtue of the First Amendment, one of the primary principles of the United States is protection from...
2 famous whistleblowers from recent history
Whistleblowers are people who witness unlawful or unethical behavior at their workplaces and decide to tell authorities and others about it. In most cases, people who "blow the whistle" on their employers receive more difficulty and headache than they do fame and...