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- Workplace Law Lowdown | COVID-19 Workplace Safeguards Still Apply to Vaccinated Employees
02/25/2021Vaccines have arrived, prompting hope that the COVID-19 pandemic can be effectively and nationally controlled in the near future. In recognition of this positive trajectory,…
- Workplace Law Lowdown | OSHA Strengthens Federal Guidance on COVID-19 Workplace Safety
02/03/2021On January 21, 2021, President Biden signed the Executive Order on Protecting Worker Health and Safety, directing the Secretary of Labor, acting through the Occupational…
- Recent Significant Updates to the Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute
01/26/2021The Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) place significant restrictions on how providers and businesses can operate in the health care space. The existing restrictions…
- Workplace Law Lowdown | Sixth Circuit Will Not Expand Landmark Title VII Case of Bostock v Clayton County
01/22/2021Sixth Circuit Will Not Expand Landmark Title VII Case of Bostock v Clayton County to ADEA Claims Employers in the Sixth Circuit Gain Predictability in the…
- Workplace Law Lowdown | Distinguishing Between Employees and Independent Contractors: The DOL Provides Long-Awaited Clarity
01/12/2021The issue of misclassifying employees as independent contractors has been plaguing employers for years. This has become an even bigger concern as the Department of…
- New COVID Relief Bill – Expanded worker benefits; payroll tax changes
01/11/2021On December 27, 2020, President Trump signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the “Act”). In addition to the 2021 appropriations and authorizations, this spending package…
- New COVID Relief Bill – Paycheck Protection Program (Round 2)
01/08/2021As a result of recently passed stimulus legislation called the Economic Aid Act, additional funding has been made available under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”)…
- Workplace Law Lowdown | The Sixth Circuit Clarifies the FLSA Test for Educational Programs
01/06/2021A recent Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals opinion, Eberline v. Douglas J. Holdings (12/17/2020), clarified how the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) exemption for educational…
- Workplace Law Lowdown | New Year, New Preparedness and Response Plan Requirements
01/05/2021Though employers have been enforcing their COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Plans for many months, recent legislation and public health guidance necessitate an update and provide…
- Workplace Law Lowdown | Can Employers Require a COVID-19 Vaccine?
12/08/2020Every day Americans are promised an end to this pandemic through the advent of an all hallowed vaccine. As this day draws nearer, questions for…
- Workplace Law Lowdown | MDHHS Updates Quarantine Guidelines: What Does This Mean for Employers?
12/08/2020On December 2, 2020, the CDC updated its recommendations regarding the self-quarantine period for individuals who come in close contact with an individual diagnosed with…
- Workplace Law Lowdown | MIOSHA Releases New Guidance, Requiring COVID-19 Remote Work Policies, and Promising to Enforce its Feasibility Rule
11/17/2020The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“MIOSHA”) predominantly defines the workplace safeguards employers must implement responsive to the COVID-19 pandemic, and it investigates employers’…
- Workplace Law Lowdown | Rising COVID-19 Cases Prompt Stricter Rules from MDHHS
11/16/2020The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (“MDHHS”) issued new and stricter requirements affecting Michigan businesses. Effective November 18, 2020, through at least December…
- Workplace Law Lowdown | MDHHS Updates Gathering and Face Mask Protocols
11/03/2020In response to rising COVID-19 cases, on October 29, 2020, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (“MDHHS”) has revised its emergency rules regarding…
- Clarification on MIOSHA’s Emergency COVID-19 Workplace Policies and Records
10/30/2020On October 14th, the Michigan Occupation Safety and Health Administration (“MIOSHA”) released emergency requirements for employers to help control, prevent, and mitigate the spread of…
- Enterprise Procurement Update: USAA sues PNC for IP infringement over mobile deposit technology
10/26/2020Is your organization protected in its use of third party technology?
- Workplace Law Lowdown | Employer’s Justified Promotion Doesn’t Justify Retaliation
10/12/2020In a recent Michigan Court of Appeals case, White v. Department of Transportation, the Court of Appeals adopted the federal standard for assessing retaliation claims.…
- Workplace Law Lowdown | Unemployed Michiganders are Now Eligible for an Additional $300 per Week
08/31/2020Pandemic Unemployment Assistance benefits, which afforded eligible individuals $600 in supplemental unemployment compensation benefits through much of the COVID-19 crisis, ceased on July 31, 2020. …
- Workplace Law Lowdown | Governor Signs EO-172 Tightening the Symptomology Necessary for Employees to Stay Home From Work Without Repercussions
08/28/2020Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-172 on Thursday, Aug. 27, replacing Executive Order 2020-166. EO-172, the intent of which is to protect employees from retaliation for…
- Workplace Law Lowdown | National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Overrules Precedent Protecting Abusive Language
07/31/2020Long-standing NLRB precedent has protected abusive and harassing language when linked to protected union activity in most instances. Many cases have even excused racist and/or…
- Workplace Law Lowdown | Governor Whitmer Amends MI Safe Start Order to Limit Indoor Gatherings, Close Bars and Open Casinos
07/30/2020Yesterday evening July 29, 2020, citing a recent increase in COVID-19 cases, Governor Whitmer issued Executive Orders 2020-160 & 2020-161 (the “Orders”), taking effect July…
- Workplace Law Lowdown: Michigan Court of Appeals Lets Non-Solicitation Case Go Forward Even Though Customer Initiated Contact
07/16/2020Former employees are not shielded from enforcement of non-solicitation agreements simply because the customer initiated the business contact, the Michigan Court of Appeals has determined…
- Workplace Law Lowdown: EO No. 2020-147
07/10/2020Hours ago, Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued an Executive Order (EO No. 2020-147) in response to the increase in COVID-19 cases Michigan is experiencing. The Order expands…
- Workplace Law Lowdown: Supreme Court of the United States Issues Landmark Ruling on LGBTQ Rights
06/16/2020On June 15, the United States Supreme Court issued a landmark opinion reversing one circuit court of appeals holding and affirming two others with its…
- Workplace Law Lowdown | Q&A: Important Information for Employers Regarding Upcoming Changes to Michigan No-Fault Law
06/01/2020Michigan enacted legislation significantly changing the No-Fault Act. For Michigan employers and residents the changes will have an impact on their premiums, benefits, and selection…