Posts from March 2020.
As one employer learned, failing to accommodate an employee with a disability can be risky.
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SPECIAL ALERT: Employers must review this additional U.S. Department of Labor guidance regarding implementation of the new Families First Coronavirus Response Act.
Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, Department of Labor (DOL), Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Labor Law, Sick Leave
The Department of Labor has issued guidance on the new Families First Coronavirus Response Act.
Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, Department of Labor (DOL), Employment Liability, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Human Resources, Labor Law, Paid Medical Leave Act (PMLA), Sick Leave
Is your workplace compliant with OSHA-issued COVID-19 guidelines?
This post offers a checklist for first responder planning health emergency situations like the coronavirus pandemic.
In a rare published case by the Michigan Court of Appeals, it upheld a worker’s disability compensation claim for employee who was being paid mileage to start his work day at a different location.
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Recent Updates
- Michigan Legislature Avoids Chaos by Amending Earned Sick Time Act Just Prior to Deadline
- Implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: Key Insights for Employers
- Federal Court Throws out DOL’s Attempt to Rewrite White Collar Overtime Rules
- Civil Rights Litigation Filed by Christian Employers Gets New Life Following Federal Appellate Court Ruling
- Michigan Supreme Court Clarifies Minimum Wage Decision
- Judge Strikes Down Federal Ban on Non-compete Agreements
- Michigan Employers Can Legally Resist Union Organizing Efforts
- Michigan Supreme Court Decision Reinstates Previous Versions of Wage Laws
- Union Power in Michigan: Is it Real or Imagined?
- Employers Should act Now to Address Rising DOL Salary Thresholds for Exempt Employees