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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The COVID-19 restrictions that have kept many people in their home offices for more than a year are starting to ease, and more employers are bringing people back to the office at least part-time. But the return shouldn't...
May 31, 2021 · Employment Law Letter
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Union leaders have seen membership numbers dwindle for decades. Figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released in January show the percent of wage and salary workers who were members of unions—the union...
May 31, 2021 · Employment Law Letter
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For a year now, employers have been dealing with massive loss of income and struggling to retain employees while employees are struggling to find a reliable paycheck. Pending stimulus checks, struggling businesses need...
Q We have two employees taking vacation soon, both out of state. Is it mandatory to make them quarantine when they come back, and if so, for how long? A No, in Texas, it isn’t mandatory for travelers to quarantine upon...
You would hope employers know the difference between a training session and a cult initiation ritual, but you may be surprised. A Panda Express took trust-building exercises and loyalty tests too far during a four-day...
Ever been bitten by a class action under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)? It can happen when lots of employees sue your company all at once for failing to pay minimum wages or overtime. It often occurs when workers...
The Texas Supreme Court recently held an oral argument on what constitutes protected activity for purposes of a retaliation claim under the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act (TCHRA). The formula sounds simple but is...
Q Our employment applications are available in English. If a candidate applies in a language other than English and our recruiters can’t read the responses, what do we do with the application? Are we able to disqualify...
May 31, 2021 · Employment Law Letter
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Like Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Tennessee Human Rights Act (THRA) forbids workplace harassment and other forms of discrimination on the basis of sex. Recently, the Tennessee Court of Appeals...
May 31, 2021 · Employment Law Letter
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On March 21, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a national emphasis program (NEP) to focus its enforcement efforts on preventing employees from contracting COVID-19 and protecting...
May 23, 2021 · Employment Law Letter
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Following the practice of his recent predecessors, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Acting General Counsel (GC) Peter Sung Ohr announced his office's enforcement priorities in a memorandum published on March 31...
May 23, 2021 · Employment Law Letter
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In a recent case, an employee attended a work-related presentation during which the trainer made alleged offensive racial comments to him. The issue on appeal was whether the employee stated valid claims against the...
California has an anti-SLAPP law that is designed to provide for early dismissal of meritless lawsuits filed against people for the exercise of First Amendment rights. The acronym SLAPP stands for "strategic lawsuit...
On April 15, 2021, the California Legislature approved Senate Bill 93, which was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on April 16 and took effect immediately as Labor Code Section 2810.8. The law will expire on...
Do California's minimum wage laws apply only to some California workers? That is what a recent California appellate court held in a lawsuit by a former employee filed against her former employer, the Regents of the...
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