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Some University of Michigan Human Resource and Financial Services workers can breathe a sigh of relief. At least for now. The University has announced that it will put consolidation plans on a temporary hold after an awkward roll out of the cost saving plan. The irony...
"What do I say about my last job?" 90% want to know the answer to this question. Unfortunately, there is no "one size fits all" answer. Sometimes I can spend a hour or more with a client just working on the possible answers and the various implications. There are,...
The June 26, 2013 Supreme Court decision in U.S. v. Windsor struck down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) of 1996, which established marriage as a legal union between one man and one woman, further defining a "spouse" as only a person of the opposite...
Overtime pay claims for cable installers in southeast Michigan may go forward with judicial notice to the potential class, federal judge rules. Overtime pay attorneys at Nacht Law, together with Boston Law Firm of Lichten & Liss-Riordan PC filed the FLSA case last...
While the 1993 Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides twelve workweeks of leave to eligible employees for the birth of a child or the care of a sick loved one, the law as it currently stands provides no direct protection for families facing the death of a child....
The ability to access genetic information for indicators of potential disease has been a growing source of concern for many employees, who may fear potential retaliation or loss of employment on that basis. New technology makes it ever more likely that genetic...
In recent years, as the economy has moved slowly toward recovery, many older workers have found it difficult to find new work or to move up in their current jobs. Indeed, it is easy to find anecdotes about workplace age discrimination, but it is much more difficult to...
Federal Judge rules veteran's constitutional rights were violated. The Judge ruled in the Western District of Michigan that the tourist island destination of Mackinac had unlawfully violated the rights of Ben Horn by depriving him of his right to use his veterans'...
In order to pursue any claim for unpaid overtime wages, workers first need to know they have a right to legal representation and a right to be compensated for all hours worked. In cases where the employer has illegally treated employees as "Independent Contractors"...
A lawsuit filed on behalf of Michigan National Guard Member/Afghan War Veteran Douglas Rallo alleges Michigan based trucking giant Con-Way Freight, failed to comply with Uniformed Services Employment and Re-Employment Rights Act and deprived Rallo of his rights under...