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If you did not hear the news last week, you will be interested to know that the Michigan Court of Appeals issued a very important decision regarding the use of medical marijuana in the workplace. In Eplee v. City of Lansing, the Court determined th…
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Michigan’s Paid Medical Leave Act takes effect on or about March 22, 2019. Here’s what you need to know.
What Employers Are Covered?
Employers with 50 or more employees (but excluding state and federal governments)
What Employees Are Not Covere…
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Last Tuesday, Michigan voters approved a ballot initiative legalizing the sale and use of recreational marijuana. The next morning, my phone started ringing with calls from CFOs and HR Managers trying to figure out how the new law will impact exist…
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Faced with a mountain of legislation and regulations designed to protect employees from discrimination and invasions of privacy, many employers and supervisors understandably fear making any inquiry about a worker’s physical or mental health. Whi…
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While the United States grapples with staggering opioid abuse throughout the country, companies face a virtual minefield where their legitimate need to maintain a drug-free workplace collides with their employees’ right to use prescription drugs fo…
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If your company has more than fifty employees at any location within a 75-mile radius, you know that you need to extend 12 weeks of unpaid medical leave under the FMLA. But even if you are not subject to the FMLA, or if you have already provided th…
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In the wake of the #MeToo! movement, my phone has been ringing off the hook with requests for me to offer training sessions on preventing and reporting sexual and other unlawful harassment in the workplace. While most companies should have been doin…
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I joined Bill Wright’s law firm in 1995, and within a year I was defending a manufacturer who had been sued for additional commissions by its former sales representative. Over the years, I’ve represented clients on both sides of these disputes.…
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On a recent visit to the Dominican Republic, I toured las Casas Reales (the Royal Houses) in Santa Domingo — the seat of Spain’s government in the New World. It dates from the very early sixteenth century when Columbus’ son served as the…
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I represent a lot of companies in disputes with customers, suppliers, and employees. Conventional wisdom says that a judge or “bench trial” is preferred for a corporate defendant rather than a trial by jury. Many contracts and employment…
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