Business Law Archives – Page 9 of 11

Waiving Fees for Honorably Discharged Veterans

July 2nd, 2013

To start a company in Michigan (whether nonprofit or for-profit corporations or limited liability companies) you must file required documents with the Corporations Division of the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA, for sho… Read More

Updated Family and Medical Leave Act Forms

June 11th, 2013

Employers who fall within the definition of “qualifying employers” under the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) should be aware of recent updates which took effect this past March, and which require the use of updated FMLA forms from the U… Read More

What’s Trending in Your Workplace?

June 4th, 2013

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) publishes a biennial survey of human relations professionals and recently came out with its 2013 edition. SHRM’s “Workplace Forecast” includes the ten overall key issues that HR professionals fee… Read More

RFID Technology: Boon or Bane?

May 28th, 2013

Are you familiar with radio frequency identification (RFID)? RFID is technology that uses electromagnetic fields to remotely pull electronically-stored data from any object or animal containing an RFID chip. RFID chips can be either attached or imbed… Read More

Subpoenas: Oh How I Loathe Thee!

May 14th, 2013

Of all the unanticipated challenges companies are forced to address, one of the peskiest may be a subpoena served in connection with an unrelated lawsuit between third parties. But as disruptive as subpoenas can be, mishandling them – or worse, ign… Read More

Categories: Business Law, Now You Know It

Judicial Appointments Made to the Michigan Business Court

May 7th, 2013

In an effort to streamline corporate litigation and enhance Michigan’s business climate, the State of Michigan has established the “Michigan Business Court” — a specialized docket system to which business law cases will be assigned starting t… Read More

Give Me the Time, Not the Money! Comp Time for Overtime

April 30th, 2013

Congress is considering comp time legislation to modify the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) on a key provision concerning overtime. Under the law, non-exempt employees who work more than 40 hours in a workweek must be paid time and a half for every h… Read More

Coming Soon: The Health Insurance Marketplace

April 23rd, 2013

The next change resulting from the Affordable Care Act (ACA) takes effect October 1, 2013, when open enrollment in the “Health Insurance Marketplace” begins. Intended to provide a “competitive insurance marketplace” for affordable and qualifi… Read More

Need Attention? Show Some Motion

April 4th, 2013

For the last five years, I have coached my kids’ rec league basketball teams along with some other dads in the neighborhood. One of the biggest challenges we see with young ballplayers is the temptation to stand in place, arms waiving, shouting for… Read More

New Scam Seeks to Take Advantage of Michigan Businesses

March 5th, 2013

Michigan businesses face an increasingly complex regulatory environment at virtually every level of government, making it hard to keep track of a company’s legal obligations. Crooks seem to be using that complexity to their advantage. The Michigan… Read More