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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...
When you receive a severance agreement from your employer, you may notice that the agreement encourages you to talk to a lawyer before you sign. Your employer did not put that language in randomly. Congress passed a law requiring employers to put that language in if...
Nacht Law Attorney David Blanchard is representing Jim Vitek, a former vice president of Domino's Pizza in a post termination dispute over cancellation of vested stock options. The lawsuit, filed in Washtenaw County Circuit Court alleges Dominoes illegally cancelled...
Sonte Rolinda Everson was awarded over $1 million by a federal jury in Grand Rapids on Monday evening. The jury found that Ms. Everson was arrested in retaliation for her criticisms of a former detective with the Calhoun County Sheriff's Department. Ms. Everson worked...
In a recent court opinion in the 14th Circuit Court for the County of Muskegon, Judge Graves awards David Nacht and his team an upward allowance of attorney and paralegal fees over and above the 95th percentile for the Muskegon/Mid-Michigan Area. Here's why and some...