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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Q Facebook was recently in the news for failing to engage in good-faith recruitment in the PERM labor certification process. What happened, and what can other employers do to avoid potential liability? A As part of the...
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When an employee is injured on the job, the federal Family and Medical Leave Act or the Wisconsin Family and Medical Leave Act (collectively, FMLA) may confer benefits in addition to what the state’s worker's...
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (whose decisions cover New York) recently vacated and reversed a decision by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York regarding a mandatory COVID-19...
On December 6, 2021, New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio, who is leaving office at the end of the year and likely running for governor in 2022, announced a first-in-the-nation COVID-19 vaccination mandate for workers and...
Private New York employers must provide written notice to employees before monitoring their electronic communications, according to a new state law taking effect May 7, 2022. Notably, they can still monitor employees’...
The Biden administration has announced the end of worksite immigration raids, but that doesn’t mean employers are off the hook. If anything, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is shifting its focus from...
If enacted into law, President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better (BBB) reconciliation package will drastically expand the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) remedial powers effective January 1, 2022. The BBB measure...
Short of a Pearl Harbor attack or a stock market crash, it’s hard to imagine a more serious threat to the country’s well-being than the COVID-19 pandemic, which has taken the lives of 800,000 Americans, sickened millions...
Q We need someone to work as an assistant between five and eight hours each week. Can we hire someone as an independent contractor, or does the person have to be classified as an employee? A In Idaho, a worker’s status...
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Q Is there any law requiring an employers' group health plan to extend coverage to an employee's covered child's child (the employee’s grandchild)? A Under current law, businesses that employ 50 or more employees are...
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Q How should we deal with an employee (already on a performance improvement plan (PIP)) whose divisive and mean-spirited e-mails are negatively affecting both coworkers and our external partners? Can we require manager...
Dec 31, 2021 · Employment Law Letter
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On December 2, 2021, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced when its new Contractor Portal would open for federal contractors. On February 1, 2022, contractors can begin registering for...
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chair Charlotte Burrows outlined her accomplishments for the past year and what to expect in 2022 at a recent employer association meeting. Notably, after finishing the 2020...
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has submitted a proposal to the White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to update the 1931 Davis-Bacon Act, which requires workers on federally funded construction projects...
Short of a Pearl Harbor attack or a stock market crash, it’s hard to imagine a more serious threat to the country’s well-being than the COVID-19 pandemic, which has taken the lives of 800,000 Americans, sickened millions...
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