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As the economy slogs through another year of The Great Recession, many employees continue to muddle through unsatisfactory job arrangements. Unfortunately, sometimes an unsatisfactory arrangement becomes a legally actionable problem that requires legal help. To assist...
As the election cycle continues to wind its way through our tv shows and newspapers, an unexpected element has been introduced into the usual media frenzy: whistleblower rights in the Michigan House of Representatives. According to two former staffers, they were fired...
Employee misclassification is an epidemic. Employers seeking to unfairly restrict wages and artificially inflate profits have made employee misclassification a tool of choice. These employers know that employees are scared to fight back against misclassification in...
We are hearing more and more about self-driving cars; Tesla's latest model has some self-driving features. Google is testing a car and Tim Cook president of Apple refuses to say whether Apple is testing a vehicle. Our relationship with the automobile was described in...
Much has been written in the past year or so about campus rape. In prior years however, more attention has been paid to alcohol on campus with binge drinking being a focus of attention. The truth is that the two issues are linked. The University of Michigan is...
You're a skilled professional. You've been educated and trained, and you have a reputation for success amongst your peers. You're ready to take the next step - perhaps branch out on your own or join a competitor. You tell your employer that you're leaving, and they...
In a recent opinion, Ondo v. City of Cleveland, the Sixth Circuit, in an opinion by Judge Alice Batchelder, upheld the trial court's striking of plaintiffs' affidavits and granting judgment as a matter of law for defendant. Plaintiffs brought a lawsuit pursuant to 42...
In a recent opinion, People v. Lumpkins, the Michigan Court of Appeals upheld the conviction of a woman convicted of carrying a concealed weapon in violation of MCL 750.227. Defendant was arrested after causing a disturbance in the common hallway outside her...
The EEOC has issued updated guidelines for the Federal sector EEO process. MD 110 is the bible for Federal sector practitioners as it sets forth the process and rules for litigating for Federal employees before the EEOC. The updated guidelines provide clarifications...
The 6th Circuit has issued a new opinion considering the "reasonable belief" and "honest belief" doctrines applied to retaliation claims under Title VII. In Yazdian v. ConMed Endoscopic Technologies, Inc., Case No. 14-3245 (July 14, 2015) recommended for full text...