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Earlier this month, a federal appeals court issued a ruling that employers cannot fire workers because of their sexual orientation.The ruling, which came from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, ruled that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects...
As life expectancies increase, many members of the baby boomer generation and younger say that they plan to work well into their 60s or 70s. For many people, they will need to keep working because there is no guaranteed pension waiting for them at a certain age. For...
If each of the women working in Detroit took a swing at a sheet of thick glass, what do you imagine might happen? Every strike would crack the glass until the entire thing shattered into irreparable shards. It is a great example of how it takes strength and unity to...
March is Women's History Month, where we honor women's contributions to society. Part of that includes celebrating women continuing to make great strides in the workplace. In many companies, however, there may be a glass ceiling for women in the workforce who are...
In the United States, all citizens have the right to acquire gainful employment regardless of their age. Employers must abide by these laws and refrain from engaging in workplace discrimination because of a worker's age. Like other forms of workplace discrimination,...
Have you ever been interviewed for a job and began to feel uncomfortable during the process? These awkward or downright unsettling interviews typically begin well but may begin to deteriorate if the interviewer begins to ask uncomfortable questions. Before you know...
For many of us, our jobs do not provide enough paid sick time to deal with a serious illness to ourselves or a family member that may require an extended absence from work. That is where the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) comes in for workers in Michigan...
In celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, let's take a look at one of the achievements of the civil rights leader and all those who stood with him: The Civil Rights Act of 1964.Since this is an employment law blog, we'll focus on Title VII, which prohibits...
While same-sex marriage may now be legal in Michigan and across the United States, federal and state anti-discrimination laws are still murky as to whether they protect against workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation. The continuing omission of sexual...
It is illegal for employers to discriminate against employees due to age, yet it seems to happen every day.You may think age discrimination means firing older employees. While firing someone due to their age is definitely discrimination, it is not the only form. There...