The federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides eligible employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave annually. The purpose of this leave can be: To care for a serious health condition that keeps you from working To care for an immediate...
Employee And Union Rights
Employee And Union Rights
Year: 2020
In Michigan, retaliating against workers’ comp claims is illegal
Almost every employer in Michigan must carry workers' compensation insurance so that if an employee gets hurt or sick on the job, they can file a claim. However, companies often do not like it when this happens because it could make their premiums go up. Retaliation...
Sexual harassment comes in many forms: Speak out
When you're dealing with a peer's or superior's unwanted advances, it can be hard to want to do your work. You might feel scared, angry or frustrated by the situation. It can be embarrassing not to be able to put a stop to the behaviors that are bothering you. Whether...
Can skin conditions qualify for Social Security Disability?
You were working with your cleaning crew when you started to notice changes in your skin. You felt like you must have been chemical burned, but even after a few days, the area didn't get better. Over time, the once-small rash began to grow. It spread all over, and...
Watch out for these 3 signs of discrimination
It's not always easy to find out if you're being discriminated against or if your supervisor or coworkers simply don't like you. When someone doesn't like you, they may not treat you fairly, and it may have nothing to do with how you look or other aspects about you....
Can you work on disability?
When you live with a disability, it can be hard to live comfortably. You might be trying to work as much as you can, even if it's not much at all so that you can try to support yourself. It's certainly a tough position to be in, and if you haven't been approved for...
Yes, men could become victims of sexual harassment at work, too
Though it isn't discussed as much as it should be, men can absolutely be victims of sexual harassment in the workplace. In fact, a report from 2018 showed that men accounted for around one in five complaints about workplace sexual harassment in the United States. One...
Qualifying for Social Security Disability: Chronic heart failure
You have been dealing with cardiovascular issues for a while now, living with heart failure. You've decided that it's getting harder to work, so you want to go onto Social Security Disability. Qualifying for Social Security Disability benefits isn't as easy as it may...
Should you be paid more if you work over 40 hours a week?
You work in construction, which means that it's important for you to understand the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act, or CWHSSA. This is a basic act that requires all subcontractors and contractors to pay their mechanics and laborers, guards and watchmen...
GUIDANCE ON GOVERNOR EXECUTIVE ORDER 2020-77
Governor Whitmer issued Executive Order 2020-77 on Thursday, May 7, 2020, updating the current stay at home" order by adding certain provisions for in-person work activities and adding certain Employee groups which can return to work. The Governor's EO 2020-70, issued...