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stern01
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What is the name of your state? Michigan
The following excerpt comes from the ELLIOTT-LARSEN CIVIL RIGHTS ACT of 1976 for Michigan. This is the law covering discrimination in the workplace based on an individual's weight.
37.2701 Prohibited conduct.
Sec. 701.
Two or more persons shall not conspire to, or a person shall not:
(a) Retaliate or discriminate against a person because the person has opposed a violation of this act, or because the person has made a charge, filed a complaint, testified, assisted, or participated in an investigation, proceeding, or hearing under this act.
Here is my statement and question:
I filed a grievance against my supervisor and my HR Director with my employee grievance committee which contained allegations of discrimination based on my weight. In the middle of the grievance process, I was transferred from my department to another department.
My question refers to the above excerpt. Does my employer's action constitute retaliation since I opposed a violation of the Act, as stated above, even though the retaliation took place before I actually filed my civil rights case?
My interpretation is that, because I alleged weight discrimination in the grievance, I was transferred to another position. The first part of the excerpt states: "Retaliate or discriminate against a person because the person has opposed a violation of this act." It then goes on to say "or made a charge....under this act." I think this means retaliation can be applied "either/or" -- before the actual civil rights complaint is filed or before it's filed.
Can anyone point out to me if they think I'm on the mark here, or not? Thank you.
The following excerpt comes from the ELLIOTT-LARSEN CIVIL RIGHTS ACT of 1976 for Michigan. This is the law covering discrimination in the workplace based on an individual's weight.
37.2701 Prohibited conduct.
Sec. 701.
Two or more persons shall not conspire to, or a person shall not:
(a) Retaliate or discriminate against a person because the person has opposed a violation of this act, or because the person has made a charge, filed a complaint, testified, assisted, or participated in an investigation, proceeding, or hearing under this act.
Here is my statement and question:
I filed a grievance against my supervisor and my HR Director with my employee grievance committee which contained allegations of discrimination based on my weight. In the middle of the grievance process, I was transferred from my department to another department.
My question refers to the above excerpt. Does my employer's action constitute retaliation since I opposed a violation of the Act, as stated above, even though the retaliation took place before I actually filed my civil rights case?
My interpretation is that, because I alleged weight discrimination in the grievance, I was transferred to another position. The first part of the excerpt states: "Retaliate or discriminate against a person because the person has opposed a violation of this act." It then goes on to say "or made a charge....under this act." I think this means retaliation can be applied "either/or" -- before the actual civil rights complaint is filed or before it's filed.
Can anyone point out to me if they think I'm on the mark here, or not? Thank you.
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