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 U.S. Supreme Court issued two decisions recently that were welcome news for religious organizations and other employers that rely on religious convictions as they conduct their business. One decision bolstered the...
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused companies and individuals alike to pay closer attention to budgets and expenses as everyone remains uncertain of the new normal. Expenditures on medi-cal procedures is one area that has...
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...
Infertility is a rising problem in the United States, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). With many employees undergoing fertility treatments, there are concerns it will affect their...
Lawyers learn to reframe. They take what is bad and squeeze out the good from it. This is not spin. Rather it’s the ability to adapt and grow from the most trying circumstances. The COVID-19 pandemic? Here’s what I’ve...
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued additional COVID-19 guidance for employers on September 8, 2020. In the updated guidance, the agency said employers that allowed employees to work from home...
On September 14, 2020, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) posted a new corporate scheduling announcement letter (CSAL) list singling out 2,251 establishments for a variety of different audits. In...
The view from K Street, and from Main Streets across America, is somber. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death, even among the 200,000-plus dead from the coronavirus, stills our hands. Her life also provides an opportunity...
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) will issue a new independent contractor regulation, seeking to bring both clarity and finality to one of the most controversial areas of employment law. What proposed regulation says To...
An Ohio employee sued after being terminated for self-quarantining because of COVID-19. Although her lawsuit is pending in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, federal laws do require most employers...
Sep 30, 2020 · Employment Law Letter
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The U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals (whose rulings apply to all North Carolina employers) recently held a trial court erred in dismissing a Facebook employee’s claim he was turned down for a promotion based on his race...
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While “quiet quitting” may mean different things, the phenomenon is generally understood to refer to employees who feel disengaged at work and no longer believe they are a meaningful part of the company or its mission...
A Louisiana employer’s allegations during a hearing about a former employee’s unemployment benefits claim—that she had engaged in fraud—resulted in a $224,000 judgment in her favor for defamation of character. The case...
Sep 30, 2020 · Employment Law Letter
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As Tennessee employers have phased into (and out of and back into) various stages of reopening during the COVID-19 pandemic, the primary concern for most has been keeping on-site workers as safe as possible and their...
Sep 22, 2020 · Employment Law Letter
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For many employers, risk management includes succession planning. One goal is to avoid or reduce business interruptions and maintain momentum toward achieving your objectives. Another goal is to avoid the unnecessary...
Sep 22, 2020 · Employment Law Letter
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