Posts tagged labor

• Anti-Union Measures Jeopardize Employee Rights

  David Mittleman | October 05, 2011 2:00 PM | 1 CommentLansing, 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...

• Exotic Dancers Settle With Gentlemen's Club Over Fair Labor Standards Act Violation

  David Mittleman | August 21, 2011 11:56 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Workplace Discrimination
  

  Exotic dancers from Déjà Vu and affiliated gentlemen’s nightclubs run by Cin-Lan, Inc. and Déjà Vu Consulting recently settled with the companies over alleged...

• Bugs in the Formula? Abbott Laboratories Recalls 5 Million Containers of Similac Baby Formula

  David Mittleman | September 24, 2010 1:06 PM | 3 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  If you haven't already heard the sensational reports, Similac baby formulas were recently recalled because of a bug contamination--yes, you heard it correctly, there were bugs in the formula. Of...

• Having Guests in the Backyard This Labor Day? Keep Them Safe

  Mark Bello | September 05, 2010 10:46 AM | 1 CommentFarmington Hills, MI Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  There have been many notable collapses in recent years. Those that are heavily reported, those that make news, are the ones that effect masses of people. There have been notable bridge, highway,...

• ChurchWyble Proud to Sponsor Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Telethon on WLNS

  David Mittleman | September 04, 2010 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  This year marks the 45th anniversary of the Jerry Lewis Telethon, a summer tradition that takes place each year on Labor Day Weekend. The Telethon, which has become an entertainment extravaganza...

• Public Enemy #1: The Office Chair

  David Mittleman | May 02, 2010 10:00 AM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  Most likely you’re reading this blog while you sit at your desk or table. If you’ve been sitting for a while you might feel pain your lower back or numbness in your thighs. You might...

• Former Pfizer Employee Sues Company for Alleged Virus Contamination That Led to Paralysis

  David Mittleman | March 15, 2010 4:32 PM | 2 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  Becky McClain used to work for Pfizer in a laboratory that conducted genetic research. But now she’s suing the pharmaceutical company, alleging that she suffers suffer from intermittent...

• Report Discovers Wage-and-Hour Violations Are on the Rise, DOL Vows to Step Up Efforts

  David Mittleman | September 10, 2009 2:06 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  According to a recent study conducted by the National Employment Law Project, wage-and-hour violations are a major problem in corporate America. Already battling a barrage of private lawsuits,...

• Uninsured and Underinsured Motorists: Michigan Lawmakers Continue to Strike Back

  Devon Glass | September 02, 2009 5:00 PM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  At the Church Wyle, P.C. office, we routinely receive phone calls of people who were injured in a hit-and-run accident or by an uninsured or underinsured driver. This brings up the obvious point...

• Safety First When Enjoying Michigan's Amusement Parks

  Devon Glass | June 07, 2009 1:30 PM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  As the days get longer, and the nights stay warmer, Michiganders of all ages will flock to local amusement parks for summer fun. In fact, there are 900 licensed amusement rides alone in Michigan,...