For the third time since 2016, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) has proposed changes to the minimum salary an employee must receive to be exempt from overtime pay requirements. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), employees who work…
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Wright Beamer is proud to announce Evan Chall as the firm’s newest partner. Since joining the firm in 2012, Evan has become an integral part of Wright Beamer’s litigation and employment law practice, receiving multiple awards over the years for h…
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After Aretha Franklin’s death in 2018, two wills were found in her home. Both were handwritten by Franklin and neither was drafted by an attorney. A judge recently determined that a jury could decide whether the 2014 document that was found in a no…
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At Wright Beamer, we welcome opportunities to share educational updates with the public. On Tuesday, September 19, the Farmington Community Library will host Lee Flaherty for an evening to discuss the key points of establishing a nonprofit organizati…
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Last month, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) settled a “first of its kind” lawsuit alleging that a tutoring firm’s software tool – powered by artificial intelligence algorithms – automatically rejected female applica…
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For more than 40 years, Best Lawyers has generated a list of legal professionals at the top of their field. Recognition by the publication is based entirely on an extensive review system. Tens of thousands of lawyers are surveyed each year about thei…
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Since 1989, Neighborhood House has been supporting families in the Farmington and Farmington Hills area with rent and utility assistance, access to its food pantry, and referrals to other local resources. The nonprofit is an affiliate of the Farmingt…
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We saw the U.S. Supreme Court issue a unanimous decision this past June, a rare occasion indeed. In Groff vs. DeJoy, the Court addressed the question of how far an employer must go in accommodating an employee’s religious needs. Gerald Groff was a…
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We are pleased to share that Dirk Beamer has again been named to this year’s Super Lawyers list for his work in business litigation. Dirk was also selected to Michigan’s Top 100 lawyers list again, which consists of those individuals who received…
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Late last year, President Biden signed into law the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). The bipartisan legislation applies to employers with 15 or more employees. It requires covered employers to provide reasonable accommodations to a qualified emp…
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