With the number of reported cases of the coronavirus increasing each day, and at least one state declaring a public health emergency, Michigan employers should be mindful of their legal obligations. Paid medical leave in...
Employment Law Letter
An HIV-positive employee takes leave due to his medical status. He is later terminated for poor performance. Although his employer is aware he has a “serious health condition,” it isn't aware he is HIV-positive. What...
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), which was enacted on March 18, established two new categories of paid leave to assist workers needing time off for certain coronavirus-related purposes: (1) up to two...
Q If an exempt employee is asked to help on a proposal (not part of his normal job duties) and he expected to be compensated but wasn't, is that an issue? Someone also asked him to track his time. Can we pay him a bonus...
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires all employers to pay overtime to nonexempt employees for all hours worked over 40 in a workweek. Employers that pay piece-rate compensation to employees are likewise required...
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires all employers to pay overtime to nonexempt employees for all hours worked over 40 in a workweek. Employers that pay piece-rate compensation to employees are, likewise...
The coronavirus pandemic has created unprecedented challenges for employers that are attempting to meet their Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulatory obligations—such as annual training, auditing...
Employers are acutely focused on dealing with the ramifications of the coronavirus pandemic sweeping across America and what you must do to comply with the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). Unfortunately...
Q Our school administration has an employee who works as a paraprofessional 32.5 hours per week and as a bus driver 20 hours per week. Can we separate her job into two positions that would require 40 hours of work for...
On April 3, 2020, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs' (OFCCP) updated scheduling letters for establishment reviews, compliance reviews, and Section 503...
Ohioans are under an order from the Ohio Department of Health to stay at home unless conducting or participating in essential activities, essential governmental functions, or essential businesses and operations. The...
On March 24, 2020, the Oakland County Health Commission, at the behest of Oakland County Executive David Coulter, issued an order requiring screening of employees permitted to work during the effective dates of Governor...
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit (whose rulings apply to employers in Louisiana and Mississippi) recently affirmed an administrative law judge's (ALJ) opinion that determined a company failed to properly...
On February 26, 2020, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a final rule addressing joint-employer status under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) (see “NLRB's new 'durable' rule restores old definition...
It's no secret federal policies, particularly regarding employment issues, have vacillated wildly between the Obama and Trump administrations. Although oscillation of policies between different administrations is typical...