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Sterling Employment Law
248-633-8916
  • Home
  • Attorneys
    • Brian J. Farrar
    • Edmund S. Aronowitz
    • James C. Baker
    • Katherine F. Cser
    • Jyarland Q. Daniels
    • Carol A. Laughbaum
    • Raymond J. Sterling
    • Jennifer L. Lord
    • Gerald (“Jerry”) D. Wahl (In Memoriam 1948 – 2024)
    • Noah Peltier
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    • Employment Law For Employees
    • Discrimination & Wrongful Discharge
    • Executive & C-Level Legal Services
    • Employment Contract Negotiation
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Unpaid internships come under fire

On Behalf of Sterling Employment Law | Jul 11, 2013 | Employees' Rights

A series of labor lawsuits against Fox Entertainment and Gawker Media has sparked new concern regarding unpaid internships, which are a common way for college students in Michigan and elsewhere to gain industry experience. The companies were sued by former interns who...

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Goodwill pays as little as 22 cents per hour

On Behalf of Sterling Employment Law | Jun 28, 2013 | Employees' Rights

Anyone who lives or works in Michigan may be interested in reports involving Goodwill. Some supporters of employee rights were outraged when the non-profit organization was reported to pay disabled employees hourly wages significantly below the mandatory minimum wage....

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EEOC files suit on behalf of disabled workers

On Behalf of Sterling Employment Law | May 3, 2013 | Employees' Rights

Detroit residents may be interested in a case brought on in behalf of disabled plant workers. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit seeking to uphold employees' rights against a company that allegedly hired mentally disabled men to work in a...

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Film critic Roger Ebert takes ‘leave of presence’ to fight cancer

On Behalf of Sterling Employment Law | Apr 4, 2013 | Employees' Rights

Lots of Detroit readers look for film critic Roger Ebert's signature endorsement "two thumbs up" when they scan a movie's poster or a DVD's cover. Ebert, who has written for the Chicago Sun-Times for 46 years, is one of the most trusted reviewers in the entertainment...

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Employees have a reason to celebrate: FMLA turns 20 this week

On Behalf of Sterling Employment Law | Feb 7, 2013 | Employees' Rights

This week, the Family and Medical Leave Act, one of the most important pieces of federal legislation affecting employees' rights, turned 20 years old.Passed back in 1993 during President Bill Clinton's first term, FMLA quickly became a watchword in Human Resources...

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Can employers fire workers who do not take the flu shot?

On Behalf of Sterling Employment Law | Jan 22, 2013 | Employees' Rights

So far this winter, people all across Detroit have come down with the flu. The 2012-2013 season is turning out to be one of the worst flu seasons in recent memory.Believe it or not, an employment law aspect has emerged in news coverage of the flu epidemic. Ohio-based...

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Detroit EEOC office looking for ways to help LGBT employees fight discrimination

On Behalf of Sterling Employment Law | Jan 17, 2013 | Employees' Rights

Here in Michigan, sexual orientation is not a protected class. That means that employers are not explicitly prohibited from discriminating against gay and bisexual men and women in the same way that they are prohibited from discriminating against people on the basis...

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Do sexual harassment laws extend outside the workplace?

On Behalf of Sterling Employment Law | Dec 17, 2012 | Employees' Rights

Most of our Detroit blog readers are probably well aware of the fact that a boss or supervisor who inappropriately touches or talks to them at work has committed sexual harassment. But when such behavior takes place outside of the workplace, whether it constitutes...

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In historic moment, Michigan passes ‘right-to-work’ laws

On Behalf of Sterling Employment Law | Dec 12, 2012 | Employees' Rights

Union matters are traditionally considered labor law, rather than employment law. However, the recent passage of two "right-to-work" bills in Michigan is such a hot topic that we cannot ignore it, and of course, it can be seen as in issue affecting employees'...

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Was Detroit teacher’s suspension a violation of her employee rights?

On Behalf of Sterling Employment Law | Dec 6, 2012 | Employees' Rights

Art that challenges social mores, stereotypes and conventional attitudes is not always appropriate for all audiences. So does that make it inappropriate for schools?That's a relevant issue in the Detroit area, where a teacher has been suspended for allowing a student...

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