Remember to vote — but, if you work in Michigan, do it on your own time. QUESTION: I have a class in the evening on November 8 – Election Day – which makes it hard for me to vote after work. If
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QUESTION: A guy I work with is a big supporter of Donald Trump. He talks about his political views, in a loud voice, in the common lunch room – blaming immigrants for a lot of the crime in America, saying special rules
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GWINN TAURIAINEN PLLC HOSTING ESTATE PLANNING SEMINAR Through Waterford School District Community Education It’s your estate plan. Something you know you need to do – but you keep putting it off. Next Tuesday, October 4, 2016, try a new approach and put
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HOW DO I FILE A CLAIM WITH THE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION? QUESTION: I work installing carpet in people’s houses. Last week, I was laid off. They said it was because there isn’t enough work, but there seems to be a ton
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Delivering a New Standard The Pregnancy Discrimination Act and Young v. UPS By Laura Bradshaw Tucker When Peggy Young filed a lawsuit against United Parcel Service in 20081 under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA), the rights of pregnant workers under the
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BEING AUDITED BY WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR? WHAT TO EXPECT QUESTION: I received a letter from the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor, that says I am being audited for failing to pay some
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This week’s question: CAN I DISINHERIT MY CHILD? QUESTION: I am 92, and am not in good health. Although I have a will, it was prepared several years ago and divided up my estate between my three adult children. I would like
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HEY, WORKPLACE LOUDMOUTHS: WHAT YOU SAY MATTERS! QUESTION: I work in an office with a bunch of guys. Our cubicles are pretty close together, so it’s really easy to overhear other peoples’ conversations. Two of my male co-workers talk to each other
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DO NEW OVERTIME RULES APPLY TO SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS? QUESTION: I own a couple of copy centers in town. I have a manager who helps me run them, and I pay him a salary of about $30,000 a year; he usually works
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LOST YOUR JOB BECAUSE YOU’RE ELIGIBLE FOR SOCIAL SECURITY? YOU MAY HAVE A CLAIM. QUESTION: I was recently laid off from my job, where I’d been working for the last 10 years. I heard the reason I was laid off, and not
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