Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in Michigan

Re: What do i do?

The question you seem to be asking is "why was I fired and not the other re-hires?"

So, one thing you have to ask yourself is what is the difference between you. The husband of the manager,--does he have a felony conviction? Did you inform your job of the felony conviction before you were hired? Surely, you can't expect them to keep you if a higher ranking employee's spouse is a choice. There's no law against nepotism that I know of, it's usually just company policy. Is there a company policy against nepotism? These are things you need to find out, without making too much noise. Did you have seniority over the others? Those questions need to be answered before you consider legal action.

These aren't just idle questions, they are "defense" to legal action which can destroy your case if the answers aren't in your favor.

Usually employers can hire/fire at will, so unless there is a legislatively-recognized reason why they can't fire you, then you'll be best off looking for a new job and getting the best written recommendation from them that you can.

If you feel that you have been improperly fired, then your first stop must be the nearest EEOC. They can fill you in on your options.