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Michigan minimum wage increase alert

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.

Jan 05, 2026 · HR Alerts · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin

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Tip of the day—don’t overlook arbitration clauses

The Appellate Division, Fourth Department of the New York State Supreme Court recently held an employee could be compelled to arbitrate all issues relating to his employment, including the interpretation of a clause that...

Dec 31, 2020 · Employment Law Letter · New York

Ringing in the new year with a vaccination

At the beginning of the pandemic, most experts felt the COVID-19- damaged economy wouldn't fully recover until 70 percent or so of the population was vaccinated or had otherwise achieved herd immunity. So, an...

Dec 31, 2020 · Employment Law Letter · New York

Defending against whistleblowing in the COVID-19 era

A "whistleblower" is generally considered to be an employee who reports conduct by her employer that is illegal, unsafe, or fraudulent. Under New York Labor Law § 740, New York Civil Service Law 75-b, and various federal...

Dec 31, 2020 · Employment Law Letter · New York

Understanding USERRA and probationary periods

Q Under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA), can a police officer's probationary period be extended for the amount of time she is on military leave? This also would cause her...

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10th Circuit rules private corporation serving Navajo Nation immune from Title VII lawsuit

The U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals (whose rulings apply to all New Mexico employers) recently affirmed the dismissal of an employment discrimination lawsuit against a private corporation serving the Navajo Nation...

Issues for NJ employers to consider when developing COVID-19 vaccination program

Earlier in 2020, New Jersey required employers that are hospitals, nursing homes, and home health care agencies to adopt plans mandating their employees to take the influenza vaccine. The requirement applies to employees...

2020 hindsight: In search of something positive (other than COVID-19)

Many employment attorneys have been carrying out some of the difficult work required by the COVID-19 pandemic: closing businesses and laying off employees. Let’s try to find a positive spin on the work and the year 2020...

Police discipline record release upheld, but temporarily stayed

The Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, recently issued a unanimous decision upholding directives 2020-5 and 2020-6 amending the New Jersey Attorney General’s Internal Affairs Policy & Procedures (IAPP)...

Lessons from Princeton’s $1M settlement of gender-based pay discrimination allegations

Princeton University recently agreed to pay nearly $1 million in cumulative back wages to 106 female professors whom the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) found to be...

Best practice: Don’t disclose reason employee is ‘on approved leave of absence’

Q Are there restrictions on internally disclosing the reason for an employee's leave of absence if we use a high-level reason? The reasons we use in our HR software include "employee health condition,” "baby bonding,"...

2020 from a New England perspective: It was wicked awful!

Brighter days are ahead, but looking back helps us to appreciate the future so much more. So how bad was 2020? Yes, COVID-19 was, and continues to be, a devastating disease affecting individuals, first responders...

Unprecedented workplace challenges of 2020 spill into new year

If we’ve said it once, we’ve said it 2,020 times: “That’s 2020 for you!” The past year has certainly taught us to expect the unexpected. After all, when is the last time employers encountered a nationwide pandemic, mass...

Initiative 65: medical marijuana in Mississippi and what you need to know

On November 3, 2020, Mississippi voters not only cast their votes for the presidency but also faced a choice about the legalization of marijuana for medicinal purposes. The ballot measure, which passed, amends the state...

CDC, EEOC updates keep HR pros, employers on guard

The year 2020 has batted a thousand in terms of keeping HR pros and employment lawyers on their toes. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been at the forefront of the efforts. Though certainly...

OSHA issues guidance on when to report COVID-19 hospitalizations, fatalities

As a follow-up to its May 2020 enforcement guidelines on recording workplace COVID-19 cases, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued additional guidance to employers for reporting coronavirus...