by Cameron D. Ritsema, Bodman PLC
Under Michigan’s Improved Workforce Opportunity Wage Act (IWOWA), minimum wage increases in the state took effect on January 1, 2026.
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Organizations studying hiring report that employers are increasingly missing hiring goals and taking far too long to bring talent on board. Many employers bemoan a lack of qualified workers, as well as an oversupply of...
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On January 22, 2026, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) voted 2 to 1 to rescind its 2024 Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace—which had provided the agency’s position for identifying...
Under the Wisconsin Worker’s Compensation Act, an employee who was injured in the course of employment can file an unreasonable refusal to rehire claim when the employer, without reasonable cause, refuses to rehire the...
Q We have an employee who uses Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave intermittently, and her supervisor never knows when she’s going to call out. The employee handles time-sensitive documentation, and the leave is...
In the wake of political unrest on immigration issues, division across the nation following the Charlie Kirk assassination, and the suspension of a Ford Motor Co. employee in Michigan who called President Donald Trump a...
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The Department of Labor (DOL) rang in the new year with some new guidance for employers covered by the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). This time, the DOL addressed whether an employee’s travel to and from medical...
On January 23, 2026, New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill issued an Executive Order (EO) affecting numerous proposed regulations and rules that have either been proposed within the past 12 months or remained pending for...
A famous Texas lawyer once remarked that “there are no loopholes in the law; the law is the law!” The truth of the observation came as relief to one Texas employer that was sued—and dodged—an overtime bill of $350,000...
The Department of Labor (DOL) started off 2026 by issuing numerous opinion letters on issues arising under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Opinion Letter FLSA2026-4 addresses questions regarding the overtime...
Mar 01, 2026 · Employment Law Letter
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In an unsurprising move, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) voted 2 to 1 to formally scrap its 2024 guidance on workplace harassment on January 22, 2026. This action officially withdraws the Biden-era...
Q Our company has five employees in direct-care roles who have felony convictions. We wish to expand, but state regulations prohibit individuals with felonies from providing direct-care services, so they wouldn’t be able...
Q Aside from initial treatment, does workers’ compensation cover nonexempt employees’ time off to attend follow-up appointments related to their injury? Whether workers’ compensation covers nonexempt employees’ time off...
Eternal truth: The way to stay out of trouble is to stay out of situations that can cause trouble. Picking up from the previous article (see “Texas employer dodges payment of $350,000 in overtime” on page X), this was...
Likely you are familiar with the idea of negligent retention—namely, a company hires an employee who is unfit for the job, and the employee then goes out and harms a member of the public. But what about an independent...
Scrolling though X (f/k/a Twitter), I came across a post by Chidanand Tripathi (@thetripathi58) about a question asked in the final interview before an offer is extended. It is, therefore, often a make-or-break question...
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