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On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published a broad, controversial rule that seeks to prevent for-profit employers from entering and enforcing non-compete agreements with their employees and independent contractors. The rule is se… Read More

“Put it in writing.” This is common advice in the human resources and employment law arena. Documentation plays a critical role in substantiating and, if necessary, defending employee discipline and terminations. If the written record, however, c… Read More

The Department of Labor also issued a rule last week that impacts overtime eligibility. Dirk Beamer breaks down the coming changes. Read More

On Tuesday, the Federal Trade Commission published its long-anticipated, final rule seeking to ban non-compete agreements in the United States. The FTC claims non-competes violate Section 5 of the FTC Act, which makes “unfair methods of competition… Read More

With the rapid spread of legalized marijuana throughout the United States, employers have struggled with testing tools (e.g., urine and hair samples) dependent on metabolized CBD, which yield positive results many days or even months after the tested… Read More

Last week, the president of Rochester University (a private school located in Rochester, Michigan) announced that the school has changed its name to Rochester Christian University as part of a settlement with the University of Rochester. The settleme… Read More

Your neighbor kid mows your lawn. A guy from church fixes your broken slider door. Can you pay them cash? Probably. How about your full-time nanny? Probably not. Drawing the line between independent contractors (who receive IRS Form 1099 and pay thei… Read More

Starting January 1, 2024, the minimum wage increased in Michigan. Depending on an anticipated ruling by the Michigan Supreme Court, it could increase again this same year. We lay out the new rates below, but first a brief recap of how we got here and… Read More