On behalf of The Law Offices of Joseph C. Bird, PLLC | May 22, 2020 | Firm News
Like many business owners, you do not want to miss making mortgage payments on your property and risk losing your place of business. However, if you run into financial trouble, making those payments may become difficult, if not impossible. To head off foreclosure, you...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Joseph C. Bird, PLLC | Apr 23, 2020 | Firm News
As a Michigan hourly employee, your employee must pay you overtime pay when you work over 40 hours. Some employers may skirt the regulations because they misclassified your work time or failed to include it at all. Your employer must pay you the right amount for any...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Joseph C. Bird, PLLC | Apr 22, 2020 | Firm News
Pregnancy certainly comes as welcome news for couples looking to grow their families. There are some in Birmingham, however, who may say that such notices spell bad news for employers. Having an expectant mother on staff means time off for the delivery of the baby and...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Joseph C. Bird, PLLC | Mar 27, 2020 | Firm News
Expertise.com recently evaluated 354 of Detroit’s attorneys to help connect people with the best local legal representation for employment matters. The team at Expertise scored the lawyers on 25 variables across five categories: reputation, credibility, experience,...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Joseph C. Bird, PLLC | Mar 17, 2020 | Firm News
In the workplace, wage discrepancies are serious. If men and women perform equal work, then they should receive equal pay. A woman cannot receive less than a man because of her sex. According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Equal Pay Act is a...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Joseph C. Bird, PLLC | Mar 17, 2020 | Firm News
It can be frustrating facing a foreclosure. You may lose your home and suffer a huge blow to your credit if the foreclosure goes through. It is far better to find an alternative that will allow you to avoid the process completely. HGTV explains that a short sale might...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Joseph C. Bird, PLLC | Feb 6, 2020 | Firm News
Owning a business comes with numerous challenges, and a big one is financial. If an owner has a mortgage out on the business property and cannot keep up with the payments, foreclosure could be in the future. When facing a foreclosure, it is important to be realistic...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Joseph C. Bird, PLLC | Jan 22, 2020 | Firm News
Being a whistleblower takes a lot of courage. Despite the protections you have against retaliation from your employer, you still risk quite a bit. However, employees speaking up about employer’s wrongdoings is essential to keeping the workplace safe for...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Joseph C. Bird, PLLC | Jan 22, 2020 | Firm News
As soon as you do not make your mortgage payment, you are in default. This means that your lender can start the process to move towards a foreclosure or take back ownership of your home. You have options when you miss a payment that can help you to avoid foreclosure,...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Joseph C. Bird, PLLC | Jan 3, 2020 | Firm News
Michigan law prohibits employers from retaliating against an employee who reports to a law enforcement agency the details of unethical or illegal practices taking place inside of a company. More commonly known as a “whistleblower,” an individual providing...
