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Bodman is pleased to announce that Crain’s Detroit Business has named the sale of Art Van, Inc. its “Best in Class: Law” M&A Deal of…

Employers, of all sizes, often use agreements providing severance payments to terminated employees in return for promises not to bring charges or lawsuits against the…

On June 21, 2018, the Supreme Court in South Dakota v. Wayfair (“Wayfair”) held that an out-of-state seller can be required to collect and remit…

SECOND FEDERAL APPEALS COURT RULES TITLE VII BANS SEXUAL ORIENTATION DISCRIMINATION On February 26, 2018 the Second Circuit Court of Appeals became the latest appellate court…

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 made significant changes to the Internal Revenue Code effective for tax years beginning after December 31, 2017.…

In December 2017, Congress enacted a sweeping overhaul of the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”). While the majority of the changes affected the taxation of for-profit…

February 7, 2018 marks the first deadline under the Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA”) TSCA Inventory Notification Rule (40 CFR 710.23 et seq.). Any company that…

On January 5, 2018, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) rescinded its 2010 six-factor test for determining whether a worker is an unpaid intern or an…

On December 22, 2017, President Donald Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the largest overhaul of the Internal Revenue Code since 1986. The…

In May, we wrote about Bill O'Reilly’s separation from Fox News because of sex harassment allegations against him.  At that time, no one expected the current…

On October 12, 2017, Meijer, Inc. became the latest Illinois employer faced with a class action lawsuit over its use of employee fingerprints for tracking…

A recent case from the Third Circuit Court of Appeals serves to remind employers that wage-hour innovation must still comply with the Department of Labor…

Many employers inquire about an applicant’s prior compensation history to determine an appropriate salary offer. This practice has long given employers an advantage in salary negotiations,…

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) is part of the Department of Labor and is responsible for auditing federal government contractors to ensure…

The long-standing position of the federal courts has been that sex and pregnancy discrimination laws do not require employers to give “special accommodations” to breastfeeding…

One of the most difficult questions we receive as employment attorneys is how long of a leave of absence must be provided to a disabled…

Many companies use non-competition or non-solicitation agreements to protect their business interests. Traditionally, employers only had to worry about their former employees calling or meeting…

Late last year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) put into effect new regulations, commonly referred to as the Mega Rule.   They are…

By now, you probably have heard that yesterday, August 31, 2017, the federal district court in Texas, which in November 2016 enjoined enforcement of the…

On August 29, 2017, the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) notified the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) that it was suspending indefinitely the requirement…

Massachusetts has a medical marijuana law similar to Michigan’s Medical Marijuana Act (“MMMA”) that allows individuals to use marijuana for medical purposes when prescribed by…

The Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) generally requires covered employers to pay their employees at least the federal minimum wage for all hours worked, and…

An Enterprise Procurement Group Alert

In May 2016 the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced its new rule increasing the minimum salary required to be paid to employees to…

Some studies have identified over 124 different religions practiced in the United States.  These religions range from tens of millions of adherents to as few…