In a 6-2 decision that broadens First Amendment protections for public employees, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the lower court erred when it dismissed
Blanchard & Walker lawyers have been fighting for over a decade to secure the rights of cable technicians and other laborers who have been deprived of
Blanchard & Walker continues the march forward for unemployment claimants who find themselves subject to tax and wage garnishments for baseless fraud determinations. A new
Feb. 20, 2016. After months of kicking a draft around – and nearly a year after defects in the Michigan UIA system triggered a federal
By: David Blanchard, Blanchard & Walker PLLC, Ann Arbor, MI The Sixth Circuit federal appeals court has spoken, and “independent contractors” or other workers who
Imagine a chronic illness or other disability makes you unable to continue to do the job you held for years. There’s a job opening down
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) has been the law of the land since it was first ushered through congress by President Franklin Roosevelt almost
The federal lawsuit challenging the State of Michigan’s administration will certainly take months or years to wind through the courts. The State has not yet
Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez today takes a decisive step forward implementing Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order. The new proposed regulations and
Our system of civil justice relies on public trust. How can we move forward as a civil society without that piece? We need to
