DETROIT - The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission enforces the federal laws that make it illegal to discriminate in employment. Employers covered by these laws cannot discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetic information. These laws also prohibit retaliation for making a complaint or participating in an investigation. Most employers
GRAND RAPIDS - Warner Norcross led a successful $500 million acquisition for CCL Industries earlier this year that involved law firms in 23 countries ? a transaction made possible only by its membership in TerraLex, an international network of 150+ independent law firms in 44 states and 100 countries around the globe. CCL Industries, a
KEY WEST, FL. - Yvonne poured through the maliciously functioning server while Colin slept the night?s activities off. It was tough working with a hangover, but nothing she hadn?t done before?just a little harder to focus was all. The pounding, claustrophobic sensation left over by her partying made her imagine the server as a cave,
ANN ARBOR - Once again MichBio has received a coveted invitation to attend the JPMorgan Healthcare Conference from January 13-16, 2014. As such, we would like to make some BioConnections for our member companies. ?We know that many don't have the means to attend every business development/partnering meeting out there. So, we'll "take you along"
LANSING - On Wednesday the House Education Committee sent to the full House one of the most sweeping reforms of the state's schools: a package of bills that would affect every school by requiring the retention of third-graders who do not test proficient in reading and creating a letter grading system of the state's schools.
LANSING - Bills regulating how much in incentive money the Michigan Economic Development Corporation can use in its business attraction and retention programs as well as toughening some reporting requirements cleared the House Commerce Committee on Thursday. Several changes were made to the bills. In the H-2 substitute for SB 269 , instead of removing
LANSING - The Senate on Thursday passed a bill that would streamline the process for phone companies to end traditional landline service to customers under certain conditions, changing some wording to ensure the Public Service Commission must take a consumer's complaint regarding service providers if his or her current provider chooses to discontinue that service.
LANSING - The Michigan Business One Stop System, developed in 2007 with the purpose of creating a single point of entry for persons and businesses doing business with state government and streamlining the licensing and permitting process, is in such woeful shape that most state departments don't use the system, according to a scathing audit
SOUTHFIELD - Students can register now for spring semester classes that begin Jan. 13, 2014, at Lawrence Technological University. Day, evening, weekend and online options are available, including many fast-track certificate programs in growing career fields. Lawrence Tech has associate, bachelor?s, master?s and doctoral programs that can lead to careers in areas such as robotics
MUSKEGON - More than $115 million in investments are currently taking place across Muskegon County, according to local Economic Development Corporation Muskegon Area First. They recently published a list of current and recent economic development projects. This impressive list doesn't include many of the smaller investments that have recently been completed in Muskegon. The MAF