About
Welcome to The Sophisticated Employer blog! We’ve designed this blog to be a place where business owners, human resource professionals and EPLI insurance providers can come to obtain news, information and analysis on the latest in labor and employment law.
As you know, this area of the law is constantly changing with the proliferation of technology, a constantly evolving regulatory environment and the blurring of lines between work and personal time. Employers need to be more careful than ever to manage risk in this key area of their business. We hope you will check in frequently or register for our push notifications to ensure that you always remain an informed employer.
Please note that this blog is not intended to provide legal advice, and the discussions contained herein should not be applied to any fact-specific situation. Always consult an attorney directly to address any specific legal questions or needs you may have.
Meet the Editors
The Sophisticated Employer blog is published by the members of Plunkett Cooney’s Labor & Employment Practice Group and is edited by attorneys Courtney L. Nichols and Christina L. Corl.
Courtney serves as co-leader of Plunkett Cooney's Labor and Employment Law Practice Group. A member of the firm's Bloomfield Hills office, she counsels clients on best practices in the area of human resources and defends her clients' interests in litigation when it arises with respect to state and federal statutes, including ELCRA, FMLA, ADA and FLSA.
Christina is one of Plunkett Cooney's most experienced employment law attorneys and a co-leader of the firm's Labor & Employment Law Practice Group. Licensed to practice in Ohio, Michigan and Georgia, she works with national retail and commercial companies, governmental entities, nonprofit organizations and law enforcement to defend employment related litigation. She also serves as Special Counsel to the Ohio Attorney General’s Office.
As editors of The Sophisticated Employer, Courtney and Christina guide blog content development based on issue spotting, trend analysis and client feedback. Their team of bloggers is committed to providing employers with the information they need to remain ahead of the legislative and regulatory curves in today’s business environment.
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- Employment Liability
- Labor Law
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
- Department of Labor (DOL)
- Employment Discrimination
- Human Resources
- Wage & Hour
- Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
- National Labor Relations Act
- National Labor Relations Board
- Employment Agreement
- Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)
- COVID-19
- Minimum Wage
- Coronavirus
- Whistleblower Protection Act
- Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- Regulatory Law
- Paid Medical Leave Act (PMLA)
- OSHA Issues
- Accommodations
- First Amendment
- Unemployment Benefits
- Title VII
- Retaliation
- Sick Leave
- Public Education
- Workplace Harassment
- Contracts
- At Will Employment
- Hostile Work Environment
- Business Risk Management
- Noncompete Agreements
- Transgender Issues
- ERISA
- Workers' Compensation
- Department of Justice
- Medicare Issues
- Cannabis
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- Class Actions
- Sexual Harassment
- Garnishments
- Civil Rights
- Social Media
- Retail Liability
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- Emergency Information
- Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)
- Department of Education (DOE)
- Title IX
- Tax Law
- Medical Marijuana
- Right to Work
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
- Diversity
- Union Organizing & Relations
Recent Updates
- EEOC Issues New Proposed Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace
- Proposed Rule Change to Minimum Salary Requirements Would Expand Overtime Pay to Millions of Workers not Currently Eligible
- U.S. Supreme Court Bolsters Right of Employees to Request Religious Accommodations
- U.S. Supreme Court Rules Website Designer Free to Refuse Services Under First Amendment
- NLRB Restores FedEx II Standard When Factoring Workers’ Entrepreneurship
- Sixth Circuit Adopts New “Similarly Situated” Employees Evaluation Standard for Issuing Court-Approved Notice of FLSA Suits
- Unanimous Supreme Court Finds Lip Service not Good Enough for Disabled Student
- Michigan Senate Votes to Repeal 2012 Right-to-Work Law
- Michigan Appellate Court Overturns Decision on Minimum Wage, Paid Sick Leave Requirements
- Michigan Supreme Court Ruling Could Result in High Exposure Claims Against Employers