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Our state’s employment law includes both state and federal laws that protect workers from discrimination. These laws allow those that have been discriminated against a pathway to compensation and justice. Unfortunately, discrimination is not always easy to spot as...
Workplace age discrimination is unlawful under federal law and under Michigan state law. Age discrimination protects employees and prospective employees over the age of 40 from being discriminated against in the hiring process and during their employment. For...
In Michigan, discrimination against pregnant women is one of the most insidious types of workplace treatment. Not only does it harm the health of the mother during a critical time, but it can also hurt the well-being of the baby. Pregnancy discrimination is...
People that are employed or looking for work in Michigan are protected from multiple types of discrimination, including national origin discrimination. Employers may not make hiring decisions based on national origin, and legal protection against such discrimination...
The recent growth in the digital marketplace has presented new opportunities for working at home in Michigan. These teleworking positions are usually given to people considered to have superior computer skills. Due to ageism and broad assumptions about older workers,...
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....
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...
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...
