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 California Supreme Court held that a provision of the Government Claims Act protects public entities and their employees from liability for wrongful prosecutions or administrative proceedings but doesn’t immunize...
No lesser Founding Father than Alexander Hamilton wrote passionately about the perils of faction. Indeed, Federalist Paper 9 was entitled exactly that: “The Utility of the Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction...
In a May 30 memorandum, NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo announced the agency would examine employers’ restrictive covenants, asserting that they generally violate federal labor law. A recent case against Berry...
The new 2023 Spring Regulatory Agenda updates when employers should expect new proposed regulations on joint employment and overtime. The new agenda provides that the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for new overtime...
The Biden administration Spring Regulatory Agenda issued on June 13 reflects a less aggressive regulatory agenda for the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). The new agenda still contains the proposal...
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will begin enforcing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) on June 27. However, the agency hasn’t yet issued the legally required guidance. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.)...
According to a February 2023 news release by the Department of Labor (DOL), child labor violations are on the rise, with the department seeing a 69% increase in violations since 2018. While minors are permitted to work...
The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals left broad, faith-based exceptions to LGBTQ+ protections codified in the Supreme Court’s 2020 Bostock v. Clayton County decision largely intact for two businesses whose owners raised...
The nomination of Department of Labor (DOL) Deputy Secretary Julie Su continues to falter, as opposition grows in face of administration efforts to move the confirmation process to an end. The latest, and perhaps fatal...
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has further complicated the independent contractor classification picture. In its recent The Atlanta Opera decision, the Board defied a contrary federal circuit court ruling and...
Typically, harassment claims involve allegations that an individual has been harassed by a coworker or supervisor. A recent case involving an Illinois casino demonstrates the importance of employers guarding against...
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Q: We have an employee with a severe food allergy. Can we ask all employees to refrain from bringing the specific food into the workplace? Should we ask the employee for a doctor’s note to verify the allergy? Generally...
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People rely on all kinds of technology to get their work done. Zoom meetings, Slack messages, scheduling apps, and other tools keep the workplace humming. But at what point does all that tech do more harm than good? Can...
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With politics and economics seemingly working against employer efforts to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the workforce, many DEI proponents are worried about the future. And a recent report from a...
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The European Union (EU) General Data Privacy Regulation (GDPR), adopted in 2016 and effective in 2018, was one of the first major pieces of data privacy legislation, and in many ways, it has set the standard for other...
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