The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) applies to employers who have 50 or more employees for at least 20 weeks in the current or previous year. Those 50 employees must be employed within the same 75-mile radius, so an employer with 45 employees in Melbourne and 45...
For decades, women have been victims of workplace sexual harassment, fighting off unwanted advances and threats from professional counterparts. But it is not just women who can be victims. In scenarios sometimes overlooked, men, too, have been targets of sexual...
When you get pregnant, you know you need to take care of yourself to protect your child. You take vitamins, eat healthily and try to avoid situations that cause too much stress. But if your employer doesn't respect your need for accommodations, you may find yourself...
Searching for a new job is stressful, even when unemployment is low, and you may find a new position quickly. One thing you may be concerned about is how a potential employer will react if a company knows you have a mental health condition, such as depression, PTSD or...
The Americans With Disabilities Act protects the disabled. Signed into law in 1990, the ADA makes it illegal to discriminate on the basis of disability. The ADA has been the law of the land for nearly 30 years, but it still can be confusing to people.Take this...
In Michigan, the law requires that employers pay their employees their wages at specific times. When the wages and any unpaid overtime are not provided to the employee in a timely manner, it could be the basis for a wage claim. Understanding how the law views these...
Many employment contracts are at-will and for most employees, this arrangement can seem precarious: at-will employees can be fired at any time for any reason whatsoever, right?Actually, no! If you are an at-will employee, your employment may be terminated arbitrarily...
There are certain rights that workers in Michigan expect to have in the workplace, and the law seeks to protect these rights. This applies to a wide variety of issues, too. Employee rights encompasses freedom from illegal workplace discrimination, unfair denial of...
With any job in Michigan, workers have the right to believe that they will be accorded the proper safety procedures and equipment as part of their employment. They also have the right to complain if proper safety procedures are not followed and to request the...
As summer approaches and young people graduate from school in Michigan, many will be seeking employment, whether full or part time, long or short-term. With the start of a new job also comes the need for training. Some employees might not be aware of their legal...
