In current legal landscape, employers may do well to continue including a contractual limitations period on employment applications and handbook acknowledgments.
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Michigan extends work from home order for six month amid increases of COVID-19 cases, rise in variants.
Employment landscape shifts (again) for employers as U.S. Department of Labor withdraws opinion letters under new Biden administration.
Michigan Court of Appeals issues rare ruling in employee versus contractor workers’ disability compensation case.
Michigan amended its COVID-19 laws to provide retroactive liability protections for business owners and affirmative defenses for employers responding to employee retaliation claims, as well as to address other important changes.
Employers can take these steps to protect themselves and employees working remotely from digital sexual harassment.
New Memorandum of Understanding imposes “consultation” between federal agencies.
Inadvertent noncompliance with writs of garnishment can cost employers.
Despite what appeared to be clear evidence of bias by a job interviewer, employer escapes liability in discrimination claim.
Despite a recent ruling by the Michigan Supreme Court striking down the state’s Emergency Powers of the Governor Act, employers must still follow COVID-19 health and safety requirements.
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Recent Updates
- Sixth Circuit Reinforces Value of Prompt Employer Action in Harassment and Retaliation Claims
- Department of Labor Proposes Rule Altering Joint Employer Analysis
- Federal Policy Favors Arbitration but Poor Drafting Derails Enforcement
- An Employers Guide to New OBBBA Overtime Reporting Requirements
- Federal Court Rules State Discrimination Claims Subject to Mandatory Arbitration
- Are Boilerplate Terms in Employment Applications Enforceable?
- Is Your Business Ready for Pay Transparency Laws?
- Supreme Court Resolves Circuit Split in Reverse Discrimination Cases
- Michigan Legislature Avoids Chaos by Amending Earned Sick Time Act Just Prior to Deadline
- Implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: Key Insights for Employers
