Airline Group Sues Over Michigan’s Expanded Sick Time Law
An airline trade group, after successfully taking on paid sick time laws in other states, now has its sights set on Michigan.
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The Trump administration abandoned its appeal to a federal judge’s decision halting government staff cuts stemming from last year’s government shutdown.
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Union Busting: What Employers Can and Cannot Legally Do
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View MoreCase: Disability Discrimination/Discharge (M.D. Ga.)
A Georgia federal district court granted summary judgment to Columbus Consolidated Government on the claims of a correctional officer that he was discharged due to his heart condition and in retaliation for taking extended medical leave, in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Graham v. Columbus Consol. Gov’t, 2025 BL 458351, M.D. Ga., 4:24-cv-119 (CDL), 12/22/25
Case: Discrimination/Religious Accommodation (N.D. Ill.)
An Illinois federal court denied the Chicago Transit Authority’s motion for judgment as a matter of law, but ordered a new trial, on the claims of a Catholic employee who was discharged after refusing to follow a Covid-19 vaccine mandate, in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. McCormick v. Chi. Transit Auth., 2025 BL 458892, N.D. Ill., 23 C 1998, 12/22/25
Case: Disability Discrimination/Medical Examinations (W.D. Mich.)
A Michigan federal district court granted summary judgment to Trinity Health Grand Rapids on the claims of an anesthesiologist with a possible mental health condition that he was discharged for refusing to submit to a mental health exam, in violation of the ADA and state law. Robitaille v. Trinity Health Grand Rapids, 2025 BL 453534, W.D. Mich., 1:24-cv-1336, 12/17/25
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