Department of Civil Rights Ex Rel. Cornell v. Edward W Sparrow Hospital Ass'n

I. Introduction

This case presents two issues for determination by this Court which it has not previously considered. The first issue is what standard should be applied in determining whether to award back pay to a civil rights claimant under § 7(h) of the Fair Employment Practices Act, MCL 423.307(h); MSA 17.458(7)(h), where the employer refuses to permit the claimant to return to work unless she complies with a discriminatory dress code. The second issue is whether a civil rights claimant is entitled to attorney fees under the successor to the Fair Employment Practices Act, the Civil Rights…