A hospital seems to be an unlikely place for workplace discrimination. But, an African-American nurse charged that a Dearborn hospital violated federal and Michigan employment law when it prevented her from treating a patient who objected to her race. The nurse was a...
Employee And Union Rights
Employee And Union Rights
Month: August 2018
Administrative offset may reduce SSDI benefits
Workers with disabilities rely on Social Security to help meet their financial needs. However, the government can withhold Social Security Disability payments and other important benefits under an administrative offset program. Under this program, the government may...
What Is Worker’s Compensation?
In Michigan, it is a no-fault system that compensates injured workers. Worker's compensation is regulated by the states and varies from state to state. In Michigan, workers are covered from the point they pull into their employer's designated parking lot until they...
Unfair balance of power in your employment contract?
Many employer contracts keep too much power for employers in areas such as job termination and arbitration, among others. In Michigan every day, employers offer contracts to prospective employees. Often, these finalists have gone through a competitive process that...