- David Mittleman | February 01, 2010 10:13 AM | Lansing, MI
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Miscellaneous
Okemos, MI—Weyco Inc., a medical benefits administrator, instituted a policy in January 2005 that banned employees from using tobacco, even during non-work hours. In fact, the company...
- Timothy Smith | December 29, 2008 10:41 AM | Traverse City, MI
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Workplace Discrimination
It seems that every week here in Northern Michigan, we're reading about layoffs. People are losing their jobs left and right. Many folks think that just because they are at will employees [they...
- David Mittleman | October 02, 2010 7:00 PM | Lansing, MI
Category:
Miscellaneous
If you're like many other Americans, you're probably looking for a job--a stressful task to say the least. Furthermore, if you're applying for several different jobs at the same time, it can be...
- David Mittleman | October 05, 2011 2:00 PM | Lansing, MI
Category:
Workplace Discrimination
For decades, unions have been protecting and representing many workers in Michigan, giving them a fair shot against corporate bargaining interests. Recently, however, so-called...
- David Mittleman | September 28, 2011 1:36 PM | Lansing, MI
Category:
Workplace Discrimination
Statistically speaking, unemployment levels are slowly improving in some areas of the country. For the most part, however, the job situation in much of the U.S., including Michigan, remains...
- David Mittleman | August 11, 2011 3:29 PM | Lansing, MI
Category:
Defective & Dangerous Products
Last month I wrote how Thomas M. Cooley Law School had filed a lawsuit against various attorneys and bloggers who had allegedly written disparaging statements about the school. Although Cooley fired...
- David Mittleman | August 27, 2009 10:00 AM | Lansing, MI
Category:
Workplace Discrimination
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit on Monday in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles against Target Stores. The EEOC alleges that the Target store where 29-year-old...
- David Mittleman | June 29, 2009 3:28 PM | Lansing, MI
Category:
Miscellaneous
The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that white firefighters in New Haven, Connecticut were unfairly denied promotions because of their race, reversing a decision that high court nominee, Sonia Sotomayor,...
- David Mittleman | February 03, 2009 9:51 AM | Lansing, MI
Category:
Miscellaneous
It is no secret that times are tough in Michigan. The state has the highest unemployment rate in the country which has forced thousands of people to purchase individual health insurance plans that...
- David Mittleman | January 23, 2009 3:50 PM | Lansing, MI
Category:
Automobile Accidents
A recent study by the Insurance Research Council claims there will be a significant increase in uninsured drivers by the year 2010. The study found a significant link between states with high rates...