Michigan companies that make an effort to diversity their recruitment still do not necessarily prevent discrimination from happening in the workplace. They also need to take steps to ensure that underrepresented employees have access to the same opportunities as all...
Year: 2020
What is disparate impact discrimination?
Disparate impact discrimination occurs when discrimination is not obvious, but an employer imposes certain rules or policies in the workplace but that have a discriminatory effect. The first case dealing with disparate impact discrimination that reached the U.S....
Independent contractors request employee protections
More Americans are independent contractors than ever before. That means they’re not protected by state and federal labor laws that cover employees. For workers in Michigan, the difference may mean protection from discrimination in the workplace or no protection at...
Google pregnancy discrimination case investigated by EEOC
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently announced that it is investigating Google over a pregnancy discrimination claim. In the Google matter, a woman’s internal memo stated that she would not return to work after her maternity leave due to alleged...
Obtaining the proper compensation for the hours worked
Whether working a few hours a week or over 40 hours a week, an employee deserves to be paid for all the work that is performed for an employer. Federal law dictates that many employees are entitled to overtime wages if they work over 40 hours in a workweek. For...
Female plaintiffs get class certification in equal pay lawsuit
A few states like Michigan have recently taken steps to close the gender pay gap. Last year, Michigan's governor entered an executive order that makes it unlawful for state departments and agencies to ask about a job applicant's salary history before making an offer...
Aerospace supplier faces age discrimination lawsuit
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a lawsuit on behalf of a 64-year-old Michigan man who says he was discriminated against because of his age when he applied for a job with an aerospace components supplier. The man met the qualifications for the...