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 November 13, 2025, the IRS released the retirement plan contribution limits for 2026. Here is what you need to know. New number for catch-up contributions For many months now, we have been talking about the new...
Jan 01, 2026 · Employment Law Letter
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You have an obligation to maintain a safe workplace and must have a ready answer if workplace violence becomes an issue. A workplace violence restraining order (WVRO) is an important asset in your legal toolkit—effective...
California law and public policy make sure that somebody pays for all worker injuries. The workers’ compensation system was designed to allocate that risk and liability. But what if a worker is injured doing her job for...
The talk among both employers and jobseekers increasingly seems to be focusing on struggle. Employers bemoan a dearth of qualified candidates, while young jobseekers who are just beginning to launch their careers voice...
Dec 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter
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No matter how hard employers work to find qualified employees, they’re likely to come up short if those making up the candidate pool lack confidence in their abilities. And recent research shows that many young people...
Dec 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter
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The reopening of the government has done little to set the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on a path for the future. Board’s lack of quorum leads states to act New NLRB General Counsel (GC) nominee Crystal Carey...
On November 6, 2025, President Trump named Andrea Lucas as chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) after she had served as acting chair for nine months. She was the sole Republican commissioner on the...
On October 28, Brittany Panuccio was sworn in as an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) commissioner after being confirmed by the Senate right before the government shutdown. Having her sworn in gives Andrea...
Amid the focus on culling diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs and initiatives over the past year, employers must distinguish DEI efforts from core compliance activities, such as equal pay audits. Compensation...
Catherine Eschbach, former Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) director, shared insights from her tenure at the OFCCP following the revocation of Executive Order (EO) 11246 and the introduction of EO...
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a subpoena enforcement action against Northwestern Mutual to force the company to hand over details about its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies and...
Just before the federal government shutdown in October, the U.S. Senate confirmed the following leaders for Department of Labor (DOL). Now that the DOL is nearly fully staffed, employers should expect the agencies to...
The longest government shutdown—43 days, and the second under a Trump administration—has ended, with none of the underlying issues resolved. Many fear this is merely a temporary abeyance, as the funding agreed to lasts...
New York employers need to know about a recent employment law decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, the federal appellate court that has jurisdiction over the U.S. District Courts in New York...
On January 1, 2026, parents of newborns receiving inpatient care in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) will be eligible for up to 12 weeks of leave while their newborns are in the NICU. The leave is in addition to the...
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