Charlotte Croson, Attorney and Counselor

12/05/2025

We have nothing to fear but ourselves.

"The Trump administration’s celebration of death brings us far from discussions of the law of armed conflict, the constitutionality of the strikes or even the Christian morality that would eventually push Augustine to formulate an early version of just-war theory. We’re in the Colosseum, one brought to us digitally so that we need not leave our homes to hear the cheers of the crowd, to watch the killing done for our entertainment and suffer the same harm that injured Alypius more than 1,600 years ago."

We need to question the strikes’ legality. But we also need to see how they fit into the Trump administration’s larger effort to change America.

11/21/2025

Here are a few sites around the county that will serve free meals on Thanksgiving Day, which is Thursday, Nov. 27.

11/21/2025

These storied establishments served up more than just hot drinks. They acted as intellectual hubs and meeting places for dissenters

09/19/2025

Donald Trump wants us to be too afraid to criticize him—but that’s not what America is about.

10/14/2022

“It is our accommodations, often but not exclusively technological in nature, that make it possible for many of us to do our jobs.”

Assistive technology isn’t a crutch. It’s a reasonable accommodation that enables many many people to work. There should be no stigma to needling or asking for an accommodation.

It is our accommodations, often but not exclusively technological in nature, that make it possible for many of us to do our jobs.

07/01/2022

Well, here's an interesting idea.

University of Pennsylvania professor Marci A. Hamilton calls upon the majority of Americans to insist that their worldviews and beliefs—not just those of the extreme Christian right—be recognized in t...

06/24/2022

I am a proud member of NELA and I, too, stand against the miscarriage of justice and destruction of the rule of law perpetrated by this court. Refuse. Resist. Do not comply.

Since the founding of the National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA) in 1985, and the National Institute for Workers’ Rights (Institute) in 2008, our shared vision for working people has remained constant: a future in which all workers are treated with dignity and respect; workplaces are equit...

03/18/2022

Deffo this.

Jean the cat has been in touch to tell me my initial title was wrong, because people do need to hear it even if they don’t know it yet. As Jean is clearly a sensible cat, I have edited the ti…

01/21/2021

Cesar Chavez is a giant of the labor movement, as is Dolores Huerta who also has representation in President Biden's Oval Office.

I hope this a portent of a reinvigorated focus on employee protections and rights in the Biden administration.

Many Latino leaders say Chavez's bust at the Oval Office symbolizes Biden's commitment to the Latino community and marks the beginning of a new relationship with a president they hope is far less adversarial than his predecessor.

01/21/2021

On January 21, 2021, the Biden Administration issued its 200 page “National Strategy for the Covid Response and Pandemic Preparedness”. The plan addresses multiple facets of the administration’s Covid planning and response.

Of particular interest to employees and employers, the Strategy directs the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Federal OSHA) to “immediately release clear guidance for employers” regarding Covid safety in the workplace.

It also directs the Departments of Education (DOE) and Health and Human Services (HHS) to issue new guidance on safely reopening schools. These directives could have significant impact on health and safety requirements in workplaces across America.

Additionally, President Biden is using executive orders to implement Covid safety mandates in Federal workplaces and in workplaces in the transportation industries. One of his first actions was to sign an executive order requiring mask-wearing and social distancing on Federal properties and by Federal employees and contractors and visitors to Federal properties:

"[T]o protect the Federal workforce and individuals interacting with the Federal workforce, and to ensure the continuity of Government services and activities, on-duty or on-site Federal employees, on-site Federal contractors, and other individuals in Federal buildings and on Federal lands should all wear masks, maintain physical distance, and adhere to other public health measures, as provided in CDC guidelines."

And President Biden plans to sign an executive order requiring mask-wearing “in airports, on certain modes of public transportation, including many train, airplanes, maritime vessels, and intercity buses”, according to an Administration fact sheet. It is expected the President Biden will sign this order as early as Thursday, January 21, 2021.

These mandates and orders are expected to beef up workplace safety requirements for a vast number of Federal, State, and private employees.

If you are an employee working in an unsafe workplace, you can report health and safety violations to Federal OSHA or Michigan OSHA. Or contact the law offices of Croson Taub & Michaels, PLLC to assist you.