4:28 PM EDT
Sep 02, 2015
Sep 02, 2015
7:25 PM EDT
Aug 12, 2015
Aug 12, 2015
Storm sweeps through Northern Michigan August 2, 2015:
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In the aftermath of the terrible storm that swept through Northern Michigan on Sunday, August 2, 2015, many people in the area suffered very substantial property damage and… Read More
12:58 PM EDT
Jul 22, 2015
Jul 22, 2015
Michigan Appellate Courts require a plaintiff's personal signature on a Notice of Intent for the Court of Claims
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Michigan Appellate Courts require a plaintiff's personal signature on a Notice of Intent for the Court of Claims Read More
2:14 PM EDT
Jun 30, 2015
Jun 30, 2015
The Michigan Court of Appeals reviews what constitutes a "protected activity" under the Whistle-Blowers' Protection Act
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The Michigan Court of Appeals reviews what constitutes a "protected activity" under the Whistle-Blowers' Protection Act Read More
10:47 PM EDT
May 31, 2015
May 31, 2015
Michigan Court of Appeals rules against a disability-arthritis worker's compensation claim that allegedly linked to a 1984 foot injury
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In Thommen v Delta Tube and Fabricating Corp, No. 318354 (Mich Ct App April 23, 2015) the Michigan Court of Appeals ruled against a claimant's worker's compensation claim for disability arthritis, which the claimant… Read More
5:01 PM EDT
Apr 30, 2015
Apr 30, 2015
Michigan Court of Appeals revisits jurisdictional questions regarding the Michigan Employment Relations Commission
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Last week when reviewing a summary disposition appeal the Michigan Court of Appeals reiterated that reporting a “suspected violation of a law” is protected activity under the Whistle-Blowers' Protection Act (WPA). Read More
5:04 PM EST
Mar 01, 2015
Mar 01, 2015
Michigan Court of Appeals rules that the Whistle-Blowers' Protection Act protects reports of “suspected violations" of actual laws
Jay Zelenock
Last week when reviewing a summary disposition appeal the Michigan Court of Appeals reiterated that reporting a “suspected violation of a law” is protected activity under the Whistle-Blowers' Protection Act (WPA). Read More
5:06 PM EST
Feb 26, 2015
Feb 26, 2015
Sixth Circuit reverses summary judgment on employee's claim of eligibility for FMLA benefits due to equitable estoppel
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In Tilley v Kalamazoo County Road Commission a 59 year-old road commission employee raised unlawful termination claims against his employer under both the Elliot-Larsen Civil Rights Act (ELCRA) and the Family Medical… Read More
5:07 PM EST
Jan 18, 2015
Jan 18, 2015
Sixth Circuit rejects security guards' claim that mealtime was compensable under FLSA, despite that the guards were required to remain on the work premises, monitor radios, and respond to emergencies
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In Ruffin v MotorCity Casino the Sixth Circuit determined that the casino security guards' mealtime was not compensable under the Fair Labor Standards Act, despite that the guards were required to remain on the casino's… Read More
5:09 PM EST
Dec 31, 2014
Dec 31, 2014
Michigan Supreme Court strikes down a county's attempt to redirect inflation equity funds to the county's annual required contribution in retirement system lawsuit
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Recently the Michigan Supreme Court struck down a county's ordinance amendment that would have enabled the county to use funds from a county retirement system's Inflation Equity Fund (IEF) to satisfy the county's payment… Read More
5:11 PM EST
Dec 14, 2014
Dec 14, 2014
United States Supreme Court rules against employees' request for compensation for an approximate 25-minute security screening under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938
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The United States Supreme Court recently decided that hourly warehouse workers in Integrity Staffing Solutions, Inc v Busk were not entitled to compensation under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) for time… Read More
5:14 PM EST
Nov 25, 2014
Nov 25, 2014
Sixth Circuit affirms dismissal of "volunteer" Title VII employment discrimination claim
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Earlier this month the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals reviewed the Title VII employment discrimination claims of two Catholic nuns who alleged that the American Red Cross and a separate local emergency management agency… Read More