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How to Clearly Identify Workplace Harassment

Paul Kay | May 17, 2019 | Employment Law

The news is inundated with countless stories documenting instances of workplace harassment in government, media, and entertainment. Thanks to reforms and greater awareness of what constitutes harassment, more and more...

No Retaliation Against Employees Filing for Michigan Workers’ Compensation

Paul Kay | March 23, 2019 | Employment Law

The Michigan Workers’ Disability Compensation Act prohibits employers from retaliating against their employees for filing for workers’ compensation after suffering a workplace injury. If you believe that your employer retaliated...

Overview of Workers Compensation in Michigan

Paul Kay | March 11, 2019 | Employment Law

Getting injured on the job can turn your life upside down. But with the help of a Detroit workers’ comp attorney you can get the workers’ compensation benefits that you...

4 Laws That Protect Whistleblowers

Paul Kay | February 4, 2019 | Employment Law

Doing the right thing isn’t always easy for some people. Becoming a whistleblower is a difficult decision to make, precisely when an individual knows that a company will retaliate against...

Workplace Law: Employer Retaliation

Paul Kay | January 14, 2019 | Employment Law

When an employee experiences conflict at work, they often feel that the right thing to do is to report the conduct either to a supervisor, especially if there are continuous...

The Law that Lets Employers Pay Pennies an Hour to Disabled Workers

Paul Kay | December 24, 2018 | Employment Law , Social Security/Disability

In theory, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is supposed to ban child labor, create a 40-hour workweek, and set the standards for minimum wage. Established in 1939, this law...

Can my Employer Deny Me Overtime Pay?

Paul Kay | June 9, 2018 | Employment Law

As of December 1, 2016, the United States DOL (Department of Labor) has created new regulations regarding eligibility for overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act. More than four...

What Makes a Workplace Environment Hostile?

Paul Kay | February 12, 2018 | Employment Law

One of the biggest potential problems for employees is a hostile work environment. There are several factors that contribute to a hostile workplace, including poor management, rude coworkers, little or...

A Michigan Wrongful Termination Attorney Discusses Workplace Emails

Paul Kay | July 3, 2017 | Employment Law

A skilled Michigan wrongful termination attorney will warn you that simply because the email you sent from your desk was not directed to your employer, that does not mean that he or...

How Social Media Can Hurt Your Employment Discrimination Case

Paul Kay | June 19, 2017 | Employment Law

Michigan employment attorneys can help you ensure the Internet doesn't torpedo your employment case before it starts. If you plan to pursue a discrimination case against your employer, we can help...

Defense Interviews of Co-Workers and Supervisors in a Lawsuit against an Employer

Paul Kay | June 5, 2017 | Employment Law

When you are engaged in a lawsuit with your employer or former employer, there are strategies the employer's defense attorney will use in the case. Your Michigan employment attorney is aware of...

Workplace Discrimination and Retaliatory Intent Explained

Paul Kay | May 22, 2017 | Employment Law

Federal law and state anti-discrimination laws forbid companies from retaliating against any individual who opposes unlawful employment practices, or who participates in governmental investigations of Title VII claims or state...

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