Strategic Employment Law Representation
The gender pay gap has been in the news recently, thanks in part due to a court ruling that said employers cannot ask prospective employees about their pay history.In April, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit sided with a California worker who...
The vast majority of companies offer some form of sexual harassment training. According to the Association for Talent Development, approximately 71 percent of employers have implemented a form of sexual harassment prevention training that they require all employees to...
Old age is a fact of life. At some point in our evolution, we simply look, feel and even act like we're getting older. The thing is, just because we're getting older and have a few more gray hairs is not a valid reason for employers to discriminate against us on the...
What if you're a federal employee who saw a coworker breaking the law, but when you reported the behavior to your supervisor, you were told to keep quiet? Would you tell your supervisor's boss about what happened? Would you go to the appropriate legal authorities and...
A federal jury in Michigan has awarded a former Ford engineer nearly $17 million in a discrimination lawsuit.The suit alleged that Ford discriminated against the man for his Arab background and then retaliated against him after he reported the discrimination. The...
You have reached a point in your career where you are more than an employee. Companies come to you with contracts when they want your services.It is absolutely critical that you understand exactly what benefits the contract offers. Below are six things you should look...
Michigan law is very specific about protecting its citizens from workplace discrimination. The law makes it clear that it is illegal to discriminate against any person on the "basis of age, arrest record, color, height, marital status, national origin, physical or...
Jackson Public Schools was ordered to pay a teacher $388,485 in both economic and punitive damages on March 7. After more than a week of trial and litigation, a dispute that began in 2015 was finally settled. However, the school board still has a 30-day period in...
Michigan employment contracts are usually thought of as an agreement you sign when you start a new job. They include the details of your salary, vacation and other benefits you will receive in exchange for the work you are expected to perform. More or less details can...
A former transgender funeral director recently won a favorable decision against Michigan-based R.G & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes for discrimination. The former funeral director was transitioning from a male to a female when she was fired from Harris Funeral Homes in...