Michigan's highest court allows indirect workplace retaliation lawsuit, extending discrimination claims.
Michigan's highest court allowed a lawsuit alleging indirect workplace retaliation, based on a 7-0 ruling. The case involves Michigan Department of Corrections employees, Brent Whitman and Richard Miller, who claim they were fired in retaliation against a close friend who filed racial discrimination and hostile work environment claims. The court's decision extends discrimination claims to attenuated cases, following precedents set in federal civil rights cases.
May 13, 2024
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