According to current federal law, as well as certain statutes in Michigan, it is illegal for businesses to discriminate against people for certain reasons. Certain factors, like relevant criminal records, work history and education can influence employment decisions....
Downsizing is when a company lets employees go as a cost-cutting measure. Perhaps revenue has fallen and the owner knows they just can’t afford all of the employees they have on staff. It is legal for them to terminate some of these positions as they try to redo their...
Employers today typically claim to be free from discrimination and prejudice. All employees and applicants should have equal access to training and opportunities. Nonetheless, despite women making up half of the workforce the number of women in senior management...
Most of the time, overt employment discrimination is rare. But that doesn’t mean that it’s gone or that it has been entirely eliminated from the modern workplace. In some cases, it just means that it’s more subtle. Every case is going to be unique, depending on the...
