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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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 has always prohibited religious discrimination in the workplace and has required employers to consider employees’ requests for religious accommodations at work. Examples of...
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By this time, employers have decided whether to throw a big holiday bash, skip the party in favor of other activities, or let the season pass without celebration. But for those going the party route, it’s time to put...
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There’s been a lot of heat generated over the debate on the legal rights of transgender employees. Here’s my effort to shed some light instead. Claim No. 1 Is transgender status a protected classification under Title VII...
Surveys show the workforce’s adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to grow, but will policymakers keep up? One recent survey found that just 36% of employees polled about their use of AI at work said their...
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The H-1B compliance landscape is shifting significantly. Two recent developments—a presidential proclamation and the Department of Labor’s (DOL) new Project Firewall initiative—mean that employers face both new costs and...
There’s a difference between nice and kind. Niceness borders on people pleasing, is often disingenuous, and is seldom productive. By contrast, kindness is all about a sincere interest in others, radiates authenticity...
Courts use a three-part test to see whether there’s enough circumstantial evidence to allow an employment discrimination case to get to trial. The case below is one more example that it isn’t a difficult test to pass...
After more than five years of “no holds barred” litigation, an employee received a jury award of $3.3 million. The worse news was the attorneys’ fees award of almost $5,000,000 that followed. Tough litigation tactics...
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has started investigating federal contractors and grant recipients for allegations that diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs violate antidiscrimination laws. Background In...
One of the central facets of the unitary executive theory is that the executive branch of government should operate as a single, fully coordinated entity, with all decisions (major and minor) and all appointees (major...
Beginning with President Trump’s Executive Order (EO) 14168, Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth To The Federal Government, the Trump administration has made clear it will...
Employers should prepare for expanded religious accommodation and religious expression obligations under the second Trump administration. Trump admin focuses on workers’ ‘religious freedom’ In August, the Office of...
On September 11, 2025, Senate Republicans changed the rules to break a Democratic blockade of President Trump’s nominees. The change lowered the existing 60-vote threshold for considering a group of presidential nominees...
The disarray at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), now with only one member and an acting general counsel (GC), has prompted states to start acting on their own to provide methods of resolving labor disputes that...
Employers across the United States may at some point have employees who serve in the National Guard and are called away for declared emergencies. Such deployments may raise questions about how employers can manage...
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