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Michigan Sick Leave & Minimum Wage Updates
On July 31, 2024, the Michigan Supreme Court issued the highly anticipated ruling concerning Michigan’s minimum wage and mandatory sick leave. Currently, Michigan’s minimum wage is set forth in the Improved Workforce Opportunity Wage Act (IWOWA) and minimum required sick leave is set forth in the Paid Medical Leave Act (PMLA) (the amended version of initial Earned Sick Time Act (ESTA). Read More ›
Categories: Alerts and Updates, Employee Benefits, Employment, Labor Relations
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Dalimonte Discusses Implications of FTC's Noncompete Ban
After the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 3-2 on April 23, 2024, to publish its final rule in effectively banning most noncompete agreements between U.S. workers and employers, many questions abound as to what the details of this ban entail. Read More ›
Categories: Did you Know?, Employee Handbook, Employment, Labor Relations, News
Preparing Employers: New Regulations for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
On April 15, 2024 the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published final regulations on the new federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA).[1] The new regulations, which will take effect June 18, 2024, dramatically expand the scope of workplace accommodations that covered employers will be required to provide to pregnant employees (both before and after a pregnancy), and as a result employers should be preparing now for the new requirements.[2]
Categories: Alerts and Updates, Employee Handbook, Employment, Labor Relations
FTC Prohibits Most Noncompete Agreements Between Employers and Workers
In a 3-2 vote along party lines on April 23, 2024, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approved and issued a final rule to take effect in 120 days prohibiting most noncompete agreements between employers and workers. The Commission says the new regulations will ensure that American workers have the freedom to pursue a new job, start a new business or introduce a new product or service to the market.
See the full, original article here: FTC Prohibits Most Noncompete Agreements | U.S. Workers | Legal Challenges Expected: Foster Swift
Categories: Alerts and Updates, Employment, Labor Relations, Lawsuit, News
What Employers Need to Know About DOL Employee Classification Rules
The much-anticipated independent contractor final rule issued by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) that became effective on March 11, 2024, is the next step in the evolution of employer/employee/independent contractor. Read More ›
Categories: Employment, Labor Relations, Liability
Time to Revisit Your “Standard” Employment and Separation Agreements
A recent flurry of activity from the National Labor Relations Board and its General Counsel has many employers rethinking “standard” contract clauses which employers have routinely included in employment or separation agreements. Read More ›
Categories: Contracts, Employment, Labor Relations, National Labor Relations Board
Employer Q & A About New Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) went into effect on June 27, 2023. It was passed by the U.S. Congress in December 2022 with bipartisan support due to a growing awareness of the country’s worsening maternal health outcomes and lack of support for pregnant working mothers. Read More ›
Categories: Alerts and Updates, Employee Benefits, Employment, Labor Relations, Legislative Updates
NLRB Puts Employment Handbooks Under More Scrutiny
Employers often have workplace policies which are typically contained in an employment handbook. These handbooks may include policies regarding the confidentiality of business information, the use of cell phones during work, employer internal investigations, the taking of pictures and recordings at work, and not bad-mouthing the company, among others. On August 2, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a decision that will have a major impact on employers seeking to implement and enforce workplace rules and policies. Read More ›
Categories: Employee Handbook, Employment, Labor Relations, National Labor Relations Board
An Employer’s Introduction to the Americans with Disabilities Act
Introduction
President George H. W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990. The ADA is a comprehensive federal civil rights law that prohibits discrimination in employment based upon disability and guarantees access to public accommodations to individuals with disabilities.
Hundreds of ADA lawsuits are filed each year asserting violations of the ADA. As a result, it is imperative for employers to understand the ADA requires. Read More ›
Categories: Employment, Labor Relations
Michigan Senate Passes Significant Amendments to Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act
This blog has since been updated since its original publication in March 2023.
On March 16, 2023, Governor Whitmer signed into law a series of amendments to the state’s Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act[1], that added “sexual orientation, gender identity or expression” to the law’s list of prohibited discriminatory practices.[2] Read More ›
Categories: Alerts and Updates, Employee Handbook, Employment, Labor Relations, Lawsuit, Legislative Updates
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