When a Michigan resident becomes disabled, he or she is bound to have countless questions about Social Security Disability. It can be overwhelming to think of all the matters one has to take care of after suffering an accident that causes a disability, but experienced...
Employee And Union Rights
Employee And Union Rights
Year: 2016
College Teaching Assistants Gain Right to Organize
Since 2004 teaching assistants employed by colleges and universities were denied the right to organize and belong to unions by the National Labor Relations Board. The NLRB is supposed to protect the right of employees to join, or refrain, from joining unions. How is...
What types of workplace discrimination exist in Michigan?
What types of workplace discrimination exist - and are illegal - in the state of Michigan? This could be a question on the minds of many local workers these days, as jobs may be scarce and workplace conditions less than ideal. Knowing what types of discrimination...
Tenth Circuit Upholds Ruling in Favor of Trucker Safety
The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals denied the Petition for Review of TransAm Trucking Inc. after the United States Department of Labor's Administrative Review Board ("ARB") confirmed an award of an Administrative Law Judge's decision finding that the trucking company...
Social Security Disability benefits convert to retirement
It's not unusual nowadays to hear of people delaying retirement and working longer. With Michigan's uncertain economy and many people attempting to cope with the changing employment landscape, many in the workforce may be wondering how and when they can stop working....
Gender discrimination at MSU student lounge, professor says
Most people probably assume today's colleges and universities would be unlikely to be home issues such as sexual harassment, whistleblower claims and other high-profile incidents involving employment law. After all, colleges typically enjoy a reputation for being...
The appeals process protects disabled applicants for benefits
Initial claims for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits are oftentimes initially denied. Though the process of applying for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits (SSD) can be complex and frustrating at times, an application that is initially denied is...
NEW RULE HELPS ORGANIZING
The members are the eyes and ears of the union. When organizing opportunities are discovered they can inform the Local. So, it is useful to have some information on what the law is on the subject. In the past if an employer used a temporary service like Manpower, you...
School custodian vindicated by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
School custodian Theresa Ely has been vindicated by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), which found her boss at Dearborn Heights School District No. 7 ordered her to dry-sand floor tiles knowing they contained asbestos, then tried to...
Miller Cohen P.L.C. attorney, discusses workers compensation in Michigan with the Detroit Free Press
Miller Cohen P.L.C. attorney discusses problems many face when seeking workers compensation benefits in Michigan with the Detroit Free Press. Read more in the Detroit Free Press article below:...