Employment Law Michigan
Hostile Work Environment vs. Locker Room Banter in Michigan Blue-Collar Jobs
Working on a construction site, a manufacturing floor, or an auto plant in Michigan can mean dealing with a tough, straightforward culture. Often, employees joke around, use foul l...
Height and Weight Discrimination in the Workplace: Michigan ELCRA Protections Explained
How Height and Weight Discrimination Happens in MichiganWhile federal law protects workers against discrimination based on race, gender, and age, it offers zero protection for bod...
Statute of Limitations for Wrongful Termination Claims in Michigan: Don't Miss the Deadline
Getting fired illegally is a deeply traumatic event. It is entirely normal to spend the first few months simply trying to survive, applying for unemployment, and frantically lookin...
Constructive Discharge in Michigan: When Forced Resignation Counts as Wrongful Termination
When an employer wants to get rid of an employee without paying severance or triggering unemployment benefits, they sometimes try to 'freeze' the employee out. Instead of firing yo...
Wrongful Termination While on Medical Leave or FMLA in Michigan: Employee Rights
The Thin Line Between Legal Layoffs and Wrongful FiringGetting sick or needing to care for a dying loved one is stressful enough without the fear of losing your job. Fortunately,...
How Michigan Healthcare Workers Can File a Qui Tam Lawsuit for Medicare and Medicaid Fraud
The healthcare industry is one of the largest economic drivers in Michigan, with massive hospital systems in Detroit, Grand Rapids, and Ann Arbor processing billions of dollars in...
Unpaid Overtime Claims for Michigan Healthcare Workers: Auto-Deducted Meal Breaks & On-Call Time
Nurses, Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs), and EMTs are the backbone of Michigan's healthcare system. Yet, hospitals and home health agencies from Ann Arbor to Flint frequently r...
Suing for Third-Party Sexual Harassment by Customers or Vendors in Michigan
Most sexual harassment training focuses exclusively on managers and co-workers. But what happens when the person harassing you does not even work for your company? In retail, B2B s...
The Michigan Blue-Pencil Doctrine: How Judges Rewrite Overly Broad Restrictive Covenants
When an employee reads a non-compete agreement that bans them from working in the entire United States for five years, they often assume the contract is completely void and unenfor...
Maximizing Average Weekly Wage (AWW) Calculations for Michigan Workers' Comp Benefits
When you are injured on the job in Michigan and can no longer work, you rely on workers' compensation wage loss benefits to keep a roof over your head. Unlike some states that simp...
Independent Medical Examinations (IME) in Michigan: How to Protect Your Claim
If you have been receiving workers' compensation benefits in Michigan for a few months, you will inevitably receive a letter in the mail demanding that you attend an Independent Me...
Suing for Wrongful Termination Based on Employee Handbooks and Implied Contracts in Michigan
Understanding At-Will Employment and Implied ContractsIn Michigan, the default rule for the workplace is 'at-will' employment. This means that an employer can fire you at any time...
Bullard-Plawecki Employee Right to Know Act: Accessing Your Michigan Personnel File
Your Right to Know in MichiganIf you suspect you were unfairly passed over for a promotion, wrongfully terminated, or unfairly disciplined, the answers are usually hiding in your...
Can Michigan Remote Workers Claim Unpaid Overtime for After-Hours Emails and Calls?
The shift to remote work has dramatically blurred the lines between personal time and company time. In Michigan, from the bustling tech hubs of Detroit and Ann Arbor to the growing...
Quid Pro Quo Sexual Harassment by Supervisors in Michigan: Legal Thresholds & Proof
Harassment in the workplace is entirely unacceptable, but when it comes from a supervisor who controls your paycheck, the power dynamic makes it even more terrifying. Quid pro quo-...
The 28-Day Rule in Michigan Workers' Comp: How to Legally Switch Doctors
Suffering a workplace injury in Michigan can be incredibly overwhelming, especially when you are forced to receive treatment at an occupational health clinic chosen by your employe...
Evaluating 'Reasonable' Geographic and Time Limits in Michigan Non-Compete Agreements
Signing a non-compete agreement can feel like handing over the keys to your career. When you decide to leave your job for a better opportunity, you might suddenly find yourself blo...
Michigan Tip Credit Violations: Unpaid Overtime for Servers, Bartenders, and Delivery Drivers
The hospitality industry in Michigan-from bustling bars in downtown Detroit to fine dining in Traverse City-relies heavily on tipped workers. Unfortunately, wage theft in this sect...
How to Request Intermittent FMLA for Chronic Conditions in Michigan
Understanding Intermittent FMLA in MichiganDealing with a chronic illness is difficult enough without the constant fear of losing your job. The federal 29 U.S.C. § 2612 (FMLA) pro...
Paid Travel Time and 'Donning and Doffing' Overtime Rules for Michigan Construction & Factory Workers
Michigan was built on the backs of industrial and trades workers, from the sprawling auto manufacturing plants in Detroit to the rapidly expanding construction projects in Grand Ra...
Michigan ELCRA vs. EEOC: Timelines, Deadlines, and Where to File a Discrimination Claim
Step-by-Step Timelines for Filing a Discrimination Claim in MichiganExperiencing harassment or discrimination based on your race, gender, religion, or age is incredibly stressful....
Reporting MIOSHA Safety Violations in Michigan’s Automotive and Manufacturing Sectors: Retaliation Protections
Michigan is the heart of the American automotive and manufacturing industry. Whether you work on an assembly line in Dearborn, a stamping plant in Flint, or a parts supplier in War...
How the McLaren Macomb NLRB Ruling Alters Severance Agreements in Michigan
For decades, when a company laid off an employee, the standard practice was to hand them a severance agreement packed with strict confidentiality and non-disparagement clauses. If...
Suing for Unpaid Overtime as a 'Salaried' Manager in Michigan: Fast Food & Retail
Many fast-food and retail chains in Michigan attempt to avoid paying overtime by giving hourly workers a "manager" title and a fixed salary. However, a job title alone does not exe...