CAN BOSS LAYOFF WORKER WHO IS OUT ON FMLA LEAVE? QUESTION: I own a business which is cyclical. My employees know that no job here is forever. A couple of months ago, one of my employees asked for leave under the Family
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QUESTION: A former co-worker is suing my employer for employment discrimination. Her lawyer asked the company to turn over personnel files for several employees, including me, and she’s listed several of us as witnesses. A friend told me that anyone can look
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DO TITLE VII’S “BECAUSE OF SEX” PROTECTIONS FOR EQUAL OPPORTUNITY IN EMPLOYMENT EXTEND TO SEXUAL ORIENTATION? QUESTION: I’m a gay man who, until last week, worked for a defense contractor. Because this is a very macho environment, I did not volunteer my
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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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This week’s question: Does a parent have to pay college expenses? QUESTION: My husband and I have are going through a divorce. We have two kids who are under 18 and one who is in college. We always agreed that we would
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This week’s question: How will my ex-husband’s medical marijuana card affect custody of my children? QUESTION: My ex-husband and I have joint custody of our children and we have 50/50 parenting time. I have recently learned that my ex-husband received a
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This week’s question: DO I HAVE TO PAY MY DECEASED MOTHER’S CREDIT CARD BILL? QUESTION: My mother recently passed away and I have been appointed personal representative of her estate. I just received a notice from her credit card company saying
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Press Release Release Date: October 12, 2015 DANIEL A. GWINN, PRESENTER AT 12TH ANNUAL FOCUS RESIDENTIAL SYMPOSIUM Daniel A. Gwinn, Senior Partner of GWINN TAURIAINEN PLLC, is proud to have been selected as a featured presenter for the 12th Annual Focus –
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