Fraud or other illegal activity in the workplace can hurt careers and expose employees to potential criminal liability. Reporting an employer’s illegal activity that harms the public interest is an act of civic service, and protections exist under Ohio law for...
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COVID and negotiating your rights and responsibilities as an employee
As fall approaches, there is a great deal of uncertainty about whether Michigan Universities, Colleges, and Secondary Schools are going to require teachers and other employees to return to in-person classes and work. And many employees have already returned to...
Strong unions help make safer workplaces
Many Americans are critical of labor unions. They see unions as organizations that keep bad employees on the job. Or they see them as controlling who gets on the job at all. We can and do dispute those characterizations. But what most Americans forget is that in...
COVID-19 and the End of the Stay-at-Home Order: What To Know If You’re Afraid to Return to Work
On Monday, June 1, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced plans to lift the state’s stay-at-home order and allow many Michigan businesses to reopen, with certain restrictions still in place. However, the coronavirus has not been eliminated, and many workers may not feel safe returning to work. The attorneys at NachtLaw, P.C. can help you navigate your employment situation.
Employees who raise work safety concerns risk retaliation
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit workers particularly hard. Those who are deemed “essential,” such as health care, law enforcement, food services, cleaning and janitorial, are especially vulnerable to the virus. Employees who raise work safety concerns risk retaliation....
Emergency Paid Sick Leave under the FFCRA
Emergency paid sick leave – Are you covered? Do you qualify? What can you get? How do you get it?
Emergency FMLA Leave under the FFCRA
Emergency FMLA – Are you covered? Do you qualify? What can you get? How do you get it?
Food service operations manager, sues the Detroit Zoo’s concessions provider, The SSA Group
A manager at the Detroit Zoo filed a federal lawsuit Friday alleging he was fired for refusing to open concession stands after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer banned large gatherings of people amid the coronavirus outbreak. "Defendant in bad-faith, wrongfully, maliciously, and...
COVID-19 and the FMLA
The Federal Family and Medical Leave Act requires that employers with 50 or more employees provide 12 weeks of unpaid leave to eligible employees. You will be eligible for FMLA leave if you worked for your employer for at least a year, and have worked 1,250 hours in...
Young Workers Seeking Mental Health Accommodations
One of the things we do at NachtLaw is counsel students and employees grappling with mental health disability. Increasingly, as the linked article below shows, workers are not afraid to seek accommodations. Historically, the fear of stigma prevented many employees...