When you are fresh out of college, you are excited to see where your career will take you. You may be willing to put in long hours and do some grunt work to rise up to a higher-level position at your company. Maybe you have a goal of being a manager before you are 30....
Employees’ Rights
5 steps to take when returning to work after a disability
You may have been out of work for more than a year, recovering from a serious traumatic brain injury you suffered in a car accident. Or you have been undergoing cancer treatment, but you now are cancer-free and want to return to work. What should you know about...
Are there consequences for reporting illegal workplace actions?
When a business commits illegal activities like discrimination, wage and hour fraud, or tax crimes, an employee can feel powerless to do anything to stop it. When an employee is suffering from these infringements upon their employment rights, they may feel taking a...
Who is entitled to FMLA leave?
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...
TV series case highlights workplace sexual harassment of men
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...
Proposed bill would require accommodations for pregnant employees
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...
Should I disclose my mental health condition to my employer?
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...
Do at-will employees have any job protections?
If you are one of the many Detroit area workers who are not protected by a union, you more than likely are an at-will employee. You may not even realize you are an at-will employee though. Only employees who have signed a specific employment contract (often upper...
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...
How to protect yourself when corporate change occurs
When a professional sports team hires a new general manager, it makes the head coach nervous. Why? Because GMs often want to hire their own head coach.The same is true at the top of corporations. When control changes, top executives can be placed in precarious...