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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After Congress refused to block state regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) for a second time, President Trump on December 11, 2025, issued Executive Order (EO) 14365, Ensuring a National Policy Framework for...
On December 3, a bipartisan group of legislators lead by Representative Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) introduced legislation that would prohibit employers from relying solely on automated decision-making systems to make...
On September 5, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voluntarily dismissed its appeals in two cases—Ryan LLC v. FTC in the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals and Properties of the Villages v. FTC in the 11th Circuit...
On April 23, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order (EO) 14281, Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy, which seeks to “eliminate the use of disparate-impact liability in all contexts to the maximum...
The Oklahoma WorkTrends Employer Insights study conducted by researchers at Oklahoma State University (OSU) seeks to understand the issues Oklahoma employers face and aims to help them build and sustain strong workforces...
Employee misuse of technology—particularly hacking or unauthorized access to employer systems—presents an increasingly serious threat to Texas employers. While organizations tend to invest heavily in protection against...
On December 3, two Texas associations representing fruit and vegetable supply chain companies filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The lawsuit...
Sometimes when downsizing, employers decide to eliminate a role that’s no longer needed. However, if the employee who fills the role is currently on medical leave, can the employer terminate the position right away, or...
Employers play a pivotal role in guiding employees through their benefits options, including retirement plans and life insurance. However, one crucial aspect often goes overlooked: beneficiary designations. In Wisconsin...
A case decided on December 5 by the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals—a sister federal appeals court to our 5th Circuit, which covers Texas—looks like it is being teed up for review by the Supreme Court of the United...
New York employers need to know about a recent labor law decision by a federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. On November 26, 2025, U.S. District Judge Eric Komitee issued a...
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become commonplace in recruiting, screening, interviewing, testing, promotion, and employee monitoring. Properly designed and governed, AI can streamline processes and improve consistency...
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Nonunion employers are sometimes unaware of the rights their employees have under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). Section 7 of the NLRA provides all employees with the right to engage in “concerted activities...
The longest recorded government shutdown is finally over. As many government agencies return to normal business operations, many small business owners still have one burning question: How do I get my employee retention...
Poet T.S. Eliot wrote, “April is the cruelest month,” but he didn’t live through the last 30 days. As the first year of Trump’s second term ends, a series of calamities brought out aspects of a man who instinctively...
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