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Oakland County Employment Law Blog
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...
The hidden side of racial discrimination in the workplace
Examples of overt racism are apparent in American history. The nation has a damaging saga of violent and oppressive racist practices in its past and is still working to right the many wrongs that have occurred since its founding. Throughout Michigan, men and women may...
The DOJ and whistleblower rights and protections
Employees in Michigan and elsewhere notice various acts and conduct in the work environment. While many of them are in line with what is expected in the work place, others may fall short or even cross legal and ethical lines. An employee observing or finding evidence...
Sexual harassment in the workplace moves online
We may understand that sexual harassment in the workplace, such as asking for sexual favors or making inappropriate sexual comments at the office can seriously harm the victim the harassment is aimed at, leading to a sexual harassment claim. However, with more people...
