Dirk A. Beamer - Attorney Archives – Page 4 of 15

Transparent Time

November 21st, 2023

The federal Corporate Transparency Act was passed in 2021 but takes effect this coming year. With the goal of tracking and limiting illegal money flowing through the American economy, the Act imposes reporting requirements on most existing and new sm… Read More

The fall time change could affect how employees are paid

Time for a Change

October 24th, 2023

Contributor: Dirk A. Beamer

Does daylight saving time affect employee pay? In a couple of weeks, daylight saving time will end and most of us will “fall back” an hour. While many of us will simply be concerned with resetting clocks, employers will want to consider how they… Read More

Tug-of-War in Washington

September 19th, 2023

Contributor: Dirk A. Beamer

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… Read More

Pregnant employee affected by proposed regulations for Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

What to Expect

August 15th, 2023

Contributor: Dirk A. Beamer

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… Read More

Getting Informed

July 11th, 2023

Contributor: Dirk A. Beamer

INFORM Act attacks sale of hot goods online. In June, the Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplaces for Consumers Act (the “INFORM” Consumers Act) took effect. Passed late last year as part of an omnibus spending bill, t… Read More

Pregnant employee impacted by Pregnant Worker Fairness Act sitting at desk

New Workplace Pregnancy Rules

May 31st, 2023

Contributor: Dirk A. Beamer

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), covered employers must engage in an interactive process with disabled employees seeking accommodations allowing them to perform their necessary job functions. Depending on her health conditions, a preg… Read More

New breastfeeding mother impacted by federal PUMP Act after returning to work

PUMP Act Expands Protections for Breastfeeding Mothers

April 18th, 2023

Contributor: Dirk A. Beamer

When President Biden made a surprise visit to Ukraine in February, Wall Street Journal reporter Sabrina Siddiqui drew one of two coveted spots for journalists to accompany the president on the trip. As she explained in her March 8, 2023, WSJ article,… Read More

Close up of employee using CBD oil while working

Managing a Workplace Drug Policy

March 7th, 2023

Years ago, when both state and federal law outlawed the use or possession of marijuana, most employers maintained a zero tolerance policy for employees testing positive for drugs or alcohol. As states like Michigan began to legalize marijuana … fir… Read More

Stock Sale or Asset Sale?

January 24th, 2023

Contributor: Dirk A. Beamer

When negotiating the sale of a business, one of the first decisions the buyer and seller must agree upon is whether to structure the deal as a stock sale or an asset sale. Assuming the business is incorporated, it has shareholders who own stock (or,… Read More

John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, at a table with other founding fathers, competed in the contested 1800 election

Broadway’s Hamilton and the Twelfth Amendment

December 6th, 2022

Contributor: Dirk A. Beamer

Hamilton … Lin Manuel Miranda’s celebrated musical retelling of the life of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton … enjoyed a sold-out run at Detroit’s Fisher Theater last month. Having been lucky enough to see the original production on Broadwa… Read More