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Anyone considering reporting a workplace violation should know that the law is on their side. There are many legal protections the government offers, including to those who report their employer for illegal activity and rights violations. With these protections in...
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's whistleblower program promotes reporting vehicle safety violations. According to the NHTSA website, whistleblowers help correct serious vehicle safety issues. Employees reporting companies that fail to comply with...
If you have a disability, you could encounter various challenges in daily life, especially when it comes to the workplace. Unfortunately, some disabled job applicants and employees experience various violations of their rights (such as sexual harassment and...
The challenges posed by on-the-job discrimination targeting workers in Michigan and nationally are many and enduring. That is just fact, a reality both unarguable and persistent. It is prominently underscored in one authoritative Michigan legal source addressing...
When starting a business, entrepreneurs tend to focus on the product or service in progress. In many cases, a minimal number of people collaborate on getting things off the ground. Spun up in the frenzy of bringing a project to fruition, new hires come on board as...
Finding the right job can be a challenging thing to accomplish. When one finally does, signing an employment contract without reading it may result in one giving up his or her rights to pursue legal options in order to resolve employment disputes. How is this possible...
Those in Michigan who have been let go from their places of employment have every right to question whether their employers were justified in firing them. In many cases the answer will be yes, they were, but there are other cases when the answer will be no. Employers...
When taking a job in Michigan or elsewhere, how one's employment status is classified really matters. Numerous employment disputes arise over employers misclassifying employees so as to avoid paying overtime and benefits. Those who believe that their work status was...
When an employer deems it necessary, he or she has the right to fire an employee. There are various reasons, though, in which firing is illegal. Michigan residents who have been released from their jobs under any one of the following circumstances may pursue wrongful...
Going to work day in and day out to support oneself and one's family is not always the easiest thing to do. When one is not being fairly compensated for one's time, it can make it all even harder to bear. Wage and hour laws are in place to protect employees in...