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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,…
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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…
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The wave of telecommuting triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted many companies to adopt more stringent employee monitoring practices. While certain measures are permissible, employers should be mindful of privacy considerations. The federal…
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This past week the Michigan Court of Appeals issued its much-awaited decision on the fate of minimum wage and earned sick leave laws in the State of Michigan. Recapping history, in 2018 two groups collected enough signatures via petition to force the…
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On January 1, 2023, Michigan’s minimum hourly wage rate increased from $9.87 to $10.10 per hour pursuant to Michigan’s Improved Workforce Opportunity Wage Act of 2018. Additionally, the 85% rate for minors aged 16 and 17 increased to $8.5…
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A National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) administrative law judge recently ruled that Starbucks violated the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”) by terminating an employee at its Ann Arbor location for engaging in union activism. Enforced…
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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) is the body charged with enforcing federal anti-discrimination laws. Through much of the coronavirus pandemic, the EEOC took the position that employers could uniformly adopt and implement vira…
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Employee handbooks can provide important legal protection for employers. However, imprecise drafting or inattentiveness to legal requirements can undermine the effectiveness of a handbook or create unintended effects. In Chambers v. Catholic Charitie…
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According to a 2020 Glassdoor survey, 76% of the job seekers/employees surveyed indicated that a diverse workforce is an important factor when evaluating companies and job offers. And many employers have lauded diversity as an important institutional…
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Large corporations with facilities across the globe have systems in place to monitor compliance with local employment and tax laws for the various places where they maintain employees. Smaller U.S. companies with only one or a few locations may be in…
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