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The Michigan-based Douglas J Aveda Institute, a cosmetology school, has reached a $2.8 million settlement over claims students performed unpaid labor unrelated to their field of study.
The plaintiffs alleged a common law claim that they were wrongfully terminated for refusing to violate state law and for exercising their rights. The state law at issue was the governor’s Executive Order No. 2020-59 and the director of Michigan’s Department of Health and Human Services’ Emergency Order Pursuant to MCL 33.2253 (MDHHS EO-April 2, 2020).
A 7-year-old lawsuit against the state over malfunctions in Michigan's unemployment compensation system will continue, as the result of a decision Tuesday by the state Supreme Court.
A seven-year-old lawsuit against the state over malfunctions in the state’s unemployment compensation system will continue. That’s under a decision Tuesday by the Michigan Supreme Court. Rick Pluta reports.
An investigation by POLITICO's E&E News reveals discrimination against people of color and low-income households. But alleged civil rights violations would be difficult to prove in court.