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Oakland County Employment Law Blog
Protections for pregnancy in the workplace
Pregnancy protections in the workplace are important and may not be a protection everyone is familiar with. It is unlawful to discriminate against employees or job applicants because of a pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition. To ensure their rights are...
Limits to liability in #MeToo movement claims
The urgency and speed at which social media was able to spread awareness of #MeToo came to the forefront in 2017 as celebrities, news correspondents and many others shared vivid accounts of abuse that made ignoring it impossible. The force of such sexual harassment...
How can I build my workplace discrimination case?
Workplace discrimination of any type can lead to serious harm. It can lead to missed employment opportunities, demotion, reduced pay, and even wrongful termination. Your career can quickly be shattered and your reputation diminished. Your finances can take a severe...
Understanding employer retaliation after a discrimination report
The federal law protects you from workplace discrimination based on a protected category such as age, gender, religion, national origin, race, color, national original or disability status. The law also shields you from retaliation if you report workplace...
Protections for victims of gender harassment at work
Both employees and applicants for jobs have protections from gender discrimination. To help enforce those protections, and avail themselves of those protections, it is helpful for both workers and applicants to be familiar with the prohibitions against gender-based...
The basics of quid pro quo sexual harassment
A lot of people think that sexual harassment has sulked away on account of raised awareness and more affirmative actions taken to stop it. Yet, the sad reality is that sexual harassment lurks in many workplaces. A lot of sexual harassment victims are too ashamed or...
3 Unacceptable Workplace Practices
The current job market is challenging enough without the added stress of a toxic working environment. With its tenuous setting for workers, the nature of at-will employment presents new challenges for those workers navigating such adverse conditions. A worker placed...
Ways to determine if one has been wrongfully terminated
There are many people who leave their jobs in Michigan. Some people may quit for various reasons such as receiving a better job offer from other companies, the schedule no longer works for them, differences that cannot be worked out with managers and other reasons....
Michigan State Police settle case against Lt. Twana Powell for $2 million
Lt. Twana Powell was the head of internal affairs for the Michigan State Police for 25 years and worked on numerous high-profile cases. She worked to investigate judges, mayors, and police officers. She was the first woman in that position and was in charge of cases...
Requirements for reasonable accommodations for disabilities
There are many different types of jobs in Michigan. These jobs require varying levels of expertise or experience and other requirements. There are also different types of physical requirements depending on the type of job. Some people may have different disabilities...
