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BRIAN J GRABER LLC, practicing employment law in Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan.

Protected Activity Under the Whistleblowers’ Protection Act Encompasses Reporting Violations of Common Law.

April 16, 2025 by graberlaw

BRIAN J GRABER LLC is a Whistleblowers’ Protection Act lawyer representing Michigan employees who are retaliated against by their employers for whistleblowing in violation of the Whistleblowers’ Protection Act. Protected activity under the Whistleblowers’ Protection Act encompasses reporting violations of common law. In Stefanski v. Saginaw County 911 Communications Center Authority, SC 166663 at *1-2 …

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2025 Amendments to USERRA – Protecting Those Who Serve in the Armed Forces.

February 11, 2025 by graberlaw

BRIAN J GRABER LLC is a USERRA attorney representing employees in Illinois, Indiana, and southwestern Michigan who are discriminated against or retaliated against by their employers for military service obligations in violation of their USERRA rights. In January of 2025, the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Act (USERRA) was amended to provide employees serving in …

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The ELCRA provides a cause of action for third-party retaliation claims.

May 12, 2024 by graberlaw

BRIAN J GRABER PLLC represents Michigan employees who are retaliated against in violation of the ELCRA. In Miller v. Corr., SC 164862 at *4 (Mich. May 10, 2024), the Michigan Supreme Court in a unanimous opinion held the ELCRA, MCL 37.2701(a) provides a cause of action for associational or third-party retaliation claims, i.e., where one …

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U.S. Supreme Court Decides To Protect Whistleblowers

March 12, 2024 by graberlaw

BRIAN J GRABER LLC represents employees in Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan who are retaliated against in violation of federal whistleblower statutes. Congress passed several statutes containing whistleblower (anti-retaliation) provisions protecting employees in certain industries from retaliation for certain statutorily defined protected activities. Several of these whistleblower protection statutes adopted the contributing-factor burden-shifting framework of the …

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Federal bans mandatory arbitration of sexual harassment claims.

Federal Law Bans Mandatory Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Claims

September 25, 2022 by graberlaw

BRIAN J GRABER LLC is a sexual harassment lawyer representing employees in sexual harassment claims against their employers in Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan. Effective March 3, 2022, the Federal Arbitration Act was amended prohibiting mandatory arbitration of sexual assault and harassment claims. The amendment to the Federal Arbitration Act prevents employers from enforcing mandatory arbitration …

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Coronavirus Anti-Retaliation Protections For Illinois Employees

December 25, 2020 by graberlaw

In these uncertain times, Illinois employees may have some legal protections from discrimination or retaliation related to the coronavirus pandemic. A wrongful termination in violation of certain Illinois or federal laws can be financially devastating. Many of these federal and Illinois laws already exist. Some laws like the City of Chicago’s Coronavirus Anti-Retaliation Ordinance were …

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Employees of different professions protected by the IHRA.

Illinois Human Rights Act Protects All Employees.

July 2, 2020 by graberlaw

Effective on July 1, 2020, the amendments to the Illinois Human Rights Act extends all anti-discrimination and anti-harassment protections to all applicants and employees employed in the State of Illinois. The Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA), 775 ILCS 5/2-101(B)(1)(a) now applies to all employers employing one or more employees within Illinois during 20 or more …

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MAXIMIZE DAMAGES ON DISABILITY RETALIATION CLAIMS

May 9, 2020 by graberlaw

Brian J Graber LLC can maximize damages for Illinois employees on disability retaliation claims by filing disability retaliation claims under the Illinois Human Rights Act. You can maximize damages on disability retaliation claims in Illinois to avoid the result of the Kramer v. Banc of Am. Sec., LLC, 355 F.3d 961 (7th Cir. 2004). The …

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