Well-drafted employment contracts can offer executives many protections. For example, a contract containing the proper provisions can protect executives from unfair terminations. However, we urge you to remember that these provisions work both ways. This means that...
Month: April 2019
Performance improvement plans: Tips for employers and employees
Used properly, a performance improvement plan (PIP) can be a powerful tool. Used improperly, PIPs can be costly and destructive.There's a perception in the sales world and elsewhere that PIPs are the first step toward firing an employee. Like many perceptions, it's...
Michigan workplace discrimination case heads to Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case of a Michigan woman who contends her employer discriminated against her and fired her because she is transgender.The woman alleges that she was wrongfully fired when she transitioned from a man into the woman and says...
Is sexual harassment in the workplace a form of discrimination?
It is difficult to believe that any form of workplace discrimination remains a problem in the 21st century. As an educated and supposedly enlightened nation of individuals, these age-old issues should no longer plague American workers. Unfortunately, they still do and...
Tow company owner speaks about retaliation by Michigan troopers
Whistleblower cases are sometimes extremely complex. The ones who choose to take a stand against corruption or cooperate in a corruption investigation often experience retaliation in many forms. In some cases, such retaliation occurs in the whistleblower's workplace....
Are you entitled to a severance package?
When negotiating an employment contract, it's important to look toward the future. While you hope you remain a part of the company for many years to come, you never know what could go wrong.A contract that includes a severance package will give you peace of mind, as...
Workplace discrimination: Facts about the Michigan wage gap
If you believe that workers should always receive equal pay for the same work regardless of gender, age or other factors, you are not alone. The outcry against these forms of workplace discrimination is extremely loud, yet it seems like no one is listening.In...
Nursing Home Complaint Center wants Detroit whistleblowers
As you may already know, Medicare and Medicaid fraud cost the United States billions of dollars, which has a way of trickling down to affect all citizens. When this type of fraud occurs in a skilled nursing facility or in a nursing home, it may also put the residents...
Performance Improvement Plans: Tips For Employers And Employees
Used properly, a performance improvement plan (PIP) can be a powerful tool. Used improperly, PIPs can be costly and destructive.There’s a perception in the sales world that PIPs are the first step toward firing an employee. Like many perceptions, it’s...