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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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Justice Barrett’s impact on employment law

Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court will immediately alter the kind and nature of the coalitions that form on the Court in reaching its decisions. Her votes on cases affecting employment...

Oct 31, 2020 · Federal Employment Law Insider

Sonderling, Samuels, Lucas sworn in as EEOC commissioners

On October 14, 2020, Keith E. Sonderling and Jocelyn Samuels were sworn in as Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) commissioners. Sonderling also was designated by President Donald Trump to serve as the group’s...

Oct 31, 2020 · Federal Employment Law Insider

Trump order severely restricts diversity training by federal contractors, agencies

President Donald J. Trump recently issued an Executive Order (EO 13950) prohibiting federal contractors, federal agencies, and certain federal grant recipients as well as the military from using workplace training that...

Oct 31, 2020 · Federal Employment Law Insider

Q - A: What to do if employee breaks policy against drug or alcohol use at work

Q We have an employee who definitely showed signs of being on drugs or alcohol at work. We want to let him go per our handbook policies, but he has now stated he is getting help for his problem. Is he protected since he...

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DOL revises paid leave requirements under FFCRA

On September 11, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) revised the regulations implementing the paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The...

Employee staycation—PTO policies in the age of COVID-19

Throughout 2020, employers have faced uncertainty and challenges because of the COVID-19 outbreak. While you should prepare to adapt to any changes the pandemic presents, additional challenges will arise, including...

Calling an employee a temp doesn't make it so

Staffing and hiring during the pandemic are especially chaotic. Many employers that don’t traditionally use temporary staff are seeking to fill short-term gaps in the workforce or simply want employees for a short time...

As weather cools down, WARN Act lawsuits likely to heat up

The global COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect employers with no clear end in sight. While the prospect of a functioning vaccine may have to wait for a while, a spike in Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification...

Superintendent's request for auditors to 'follow the money' leads to $400K verdict

High-stakes audits. Threats of violence. $400,000 paydays. While each of those events could be ripped from the plot of a Hollywood blockbuster, they're actually events streaming from a school district in Harvey, Illinois...

DOL’s Wage and Hour Division provides work-from-home guidance

On August 24, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) published guidance addressing employer obligations to track employee hours while teleworking. Even though the guidance is being issued in...

Revised FFCRA regs narrow healthcare provider exemption, ease advance notice rules

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently revised its Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) paid leave rules in response to a New York federal court decision that struck down portions of the original rule...

6th Circuit: 'Up there in years, you're at retirement age' is likely direct evidence of bias

A Michigan employer may have demonstrated age bias against a 60-year-old employee when it fired him after he had worked for the company for 40-plus years, the 6th Circuit recently ruled. The appeals court reversed the...

GrubHub delivery drivers rerouted by arbitration agreement

The Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) was enacted in 1925 to counter American courts’ general hostility toward the enforcement of private arbitration agreements and foster a liberal federal policy favoring arbitration. One...

Employee's 'shocking' Facebook posts on racial injustice may be protected

Ahead of a particularly divisive presidential election and in a year filled with extreme racial tensions, many people are flocking to social media as an outlet for their opinions. The platform allows them to voice...

Colorado's new Equal Pay for Equal Work Act applies to out-of-state employers

Q Our company is headquartered outside of Colorado but has branch offices within the state. Are we required to comply with the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act’s (EPEWA) equal pay, job posting, and record keeping...