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Workers' compensation statutes are designed to protect workers who are injured on the job, making it easier for them to pay for their medical care and other associated expenses without having to bring a lawsuit against their employers. In exchange for giving up the...
A Michigan judge is allowing two former Hooters waitresses to continue their weight discrimination cases against the restaurant chain. The women allege Hooters fired them for not being thin enough. Michigan's Elliot-Larsen Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination...
In 2008, the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act (MMMA) became law, which permits the medical use of the drug under state law and prohibits employers from terminating employees who are authorized to using marihuana by the statute. The law forbids employment discipline for...
The world's largest retailer, Wal-Mart, is squarely in the crosshairs of a sex discrimination class action lawsuit that may have far reaching implications on sex-based bias in the workplace. On April 26, 2010, a federal appeals court in San Francisco ruled that the...
Many employers routinely discriminate against pregnant workers, a recent report reveals, despite state and federal laws specifically prohibiting these practices. According to the report by the National Women's Law Center and A Better Balance, a legal organization that...
Last month, Michigan's new right-to-work (RTW) laws became effective. Since December 6, 2012 - the date the legislation was introduced and passed by Michigan Governor Rick Snyder and Republican legislative leaders - at least three lawsuits have been filed challenging...
At times, the drama in Hollywood actually provides an example that the rest of the world can learn from. Charlie Sheen is providing one such example. Sheen, formerly famous for his time with CBS's popular comedy Two and Half Men, perhaps as much for his exit from the...