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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As we wade into the waters of yet another COVID-19 pandemic year, employers seem to be facing more questions than answers when it comes to virus-related topics. Federal vaccine mandates have been hot topics and triggered...
Feb 28, 2022 · Employment Law Letter
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) COVID-19 vaccine mandate for larger private employers may not be declared officially dead yet, but it’s certainly on life support after the U.S. Supreme Court...
Feb 28, 2022 · Employment Law Letter
· Great Lakes
· Illinois
· Indiana
· Michigan
· Ohio
· Wisconsin
· Mid-Atlantic
· Delaware
· Maryland
· New Jersey
· Pennsylvania
· Virginia
· Midsouth
· Kentucky
· North Carolina
· South Carolina
· Tennessee
· West Virginia
· Midwest
· Arkansas
· Kansas
· Missouri
· Oklahoma
· Mountain West
· Colorado
· Idaho
· Montana
· New Mexico
· Utah
· Wyoming
· New England
· Connecticut
· Maine
· Massachusetts
· New Hampshire
· Rhode Island
· Vermont
· Southeast
· Alabama
· Florida
· Georgia
· Louisiana
· Mississippi
· Upper Midwest
· Iowa
· Minnesota
· Nebraska
· North Dakota
· South Dakota
· West
· Alaska
· Arizona
· Hawaii
· Nevada
· Oregon
· Washington
My teaching portfolio at the UNT-Dallas College of Law of course includes employment discrimination law. Here’s a fundamental principle I always try to impart to students: The facts of a case—no matter how wrong they...
I thought it would be useful to look at an arbitration agreement approved by the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals (which covers Texas) and, well, take it apart like an engine. We’ll look at why it works to accomplish...
Q If an employer requires COVID-19 testing as a condition of employment, who covers the cost? A Under the current Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standard, employers aren’t required to cover the cost...
Q An employee's dad is being flown to another hospital for COVID-19 treatment. She needs to drive her mom to the new hospital and therefore will miss at least one day of work. Would her time off qualify as Family and...
On Thursday, February 24, 2022, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) held their second online discussion on their joint...
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) hosted an online dialogue titled “Ending Retaliation, Securing Racial and Economic...
On January 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear two cases that are expected to end the use of race in university admissions. The two cases, Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard and Students for Fair...
With only hours to spare, the Senate passed a continuing resolution (CR) that will fund the government until March 11. Although legislative leaders assured a budget deal to fund the government through the fiscal year...
On January 30, 2022, the minimum wage for certain federal contractors increased to $15 per hour. President Joe Biden issued Executive Order (EO) 14026 on April 27 to increase the minimum wage, directing the U.S...
On January 26, 2022, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) withdrew its COVID-19 emergency temporary standard (ETS), which had been issued on November 5, 2021. The withdrawal became effective the next...
The long-awaited report from the White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment was issued in early February, presenting about 70 recommendations and initiatives to advance the cause of unions, both in the...
The U.S. Senate recently passed HR 4445, the Ending of Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021, which prohibits the enforcement of mandatory arbitration or joint class action waivers in...
Federal contractors will be required to use the Office of Federal Contractor Compliance Program’s (OFCCP) contractor portal to register and certify that they have developed and maintained affirmative action programs...
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