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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On August 3, 2020, President Donald Trump issued an executive order (EO) barring federal agencies from displacing U.S. citizens or green card holders to fill the positions with foreign workers. The action followed the...
As COVID-19’s impact subsides, workplaces have begun phased reopenings in compliance with state and local laws. We hope the development is a sign of better times ahead. As employers prepare to return to “normal”...
Employers are protecting employees’ health and safety from COVID-19 by requiring or encouraging them to work from home, but you should be aware the arrangement can pose an unintended consequence: employee burnout. If you...
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Like the rest of our nation, police commissions and courts are sensitive to complaints of excessive use of police force and often discipline those who commit it and those who observe it without reporting. In the...
There is a growing trend toward suing former employees who leave to work for a competitor. During one recent lawsuit filed against a departing employee, the former employer sought an order from the arbitrator directing...
Editors note: California Employment Law Letter co-editor Mark I. Schickman was inter-viewed for the following article, which first appeared in the HR Daily Advisor ezine and is re-printed with permission. Uber and Lyft...
The California Supreme Court has finally issued its long-awaited decision in Alameda County Deputy Sheriffs' Association et al. v. Alameda County Employees' Retirement Association et al. Alameda County is the second of...
The Employer Playbook for a Safe Reopening, issued by Governor Gavin Newsom and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) on July 24, 2020, offers guidance to help businesses reopen and provide a safe, clean...
A fact-intensive inquiry into a California wage and hour case resulted in a win for employers with compliant meal and rest break policies and facially neutral time-rounding policies. The California Court of Appeal shut...
The sporting world has been abuzz recently with news the Washington NFL team is changing its name and logos to move away from their overt Native American imagery. Cleveland's Major League Baseball team is considering a...
A well-drafted arbitration agreement is crucial to ensuring claims arising from an employment relationship will be resolved by final and binding arbitration. It's equally important, however, that you ensure your...
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits an employer from discriminating against an employee or applicant “because of . . . sex.” There has been a decades-long debate in courtrooms and corporate offices across...
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After just returning from a holiday break, Congress faces a staggered country, stunned constituencies, unmovable deadlines, a Republican House bloc nearing revolt, and a Senate majority fragmented as never before during...
Q Several employees forced to work from home during the pandemic say they prefer it to working in the office and actually feel more productive. Should we be preparing to extend and expand our telecommuting options even...
Jul 31, 2020 · Employment Law Letter
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When President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) on June 22 suspending the admission of certain temporary workers to the United States, it came after weeks of speculation the directive might call for massive...
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