by John T. Below and Cameron D. Ritsema, Bodman PLC
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Many factors come into play when employers set work hours for employees, including such things as operational requirements or customers’ needs. On occasion, though, employees may request a modified work schedule to...
Q: One of our employees is on intermittent Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave. She’s gotten sick and claims it’s unrelated to her reasons for being on FMLA leave. Can we include these days in her FMLA time and...
The significance of documenting employment decisions can’t be overstated and should come as no surprise to employers. Indeed, employment decisions that aren’t supported by documentation—such as poor performance reviews...
On January 9, 2024, the New Jersey Appellate Division unanimously affirmed a trial court’s grant of summary judgment (dismissal without a trial) in favor of an employer that had well-documented proof of an employee’s...
Deferred action is a streamlined and expedited tool that can shield vulnerable migrant and immigrant workers from threats of deportation for reporting unsafe or exploitative employers. Employers taking advantage of risky...
The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) recently disclosed the first reported workplace fatality of 2024. The fatality occurred on January 9 in Ionia and resulted from the employee falling...
There’s no question that a University of California professor committed egregious sexual harassment, leading the head of his campus and the chancellor of the University of California system to terminate his employment...
Congress enacted the whistleblower protections of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to prohibit publicly traded companies from retaliating against employees who report what they reasonably believe to be instances of...
By July 1, 2024, almost every employer in California will have to satisfy new requirements designed to effectively combat workplace violence. Written plans, training materials, and employer responsibilities must be in...
Class action leprechauns will be disappointed to hear that a “company’s policy by itself—even if it remains constant during the class period—is not an elixir that turns canned allegations in a complaint into a pot of...
California’s Private Attorney General Act (PAGA) began as a dangerous statute to employers, and every court decision since has made it worse. A single plaintiff aggrieved by a $50 labor code violation can plead a $1,000...
Be honest: Are you a good motivator at work? Scott Adams, the author of Reframe Your Brain: The User Interface for Happiness and Success, likely disagrees with your answer. But he gives us a way to rethink—or, as he puts...
The U.S. Supreme Court’s new session will be one of the most significant and challenging in its history. In a single term, the Court will weigh issues that will determine the nature of the presidential election, the...
As the 118th Congress enters its second year, it faces many challenges, beginning with the threat of yet another government shutdown. Here’s a rundown of recent activity that gives an indication of what you can expect...
On January 9, 2024, the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) issued its long-awaited regulation “Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act.” The new rule...
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