Employee Handbooks & Policies Archives – Page 8 of 12

Coronavirus & ADA: A Balancing Act

May 5th, 2020

As businesses large and small prepare to reopen, employers should remain mindful of their obligations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (which covers companies with 15 or more employees). The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recen… Read More

Categories: Blog, Coronavirus update, Employee Handbooks & Policies, Employment Law, Evan M. Chall - Attorney, Now You Know It

Where Do We (Re)Start?: Employer Considerations Post-Shutdown

April 30th, 2020

Dirk Beamer discusses key legal and practical considerations for Michigan businesses bringing employees back to work following a layoff or shutdown caused by COVID-19. Read More

Categories: Coronavirus update, Dirk A. Beamer - Attorney, Employee Handbooks & Policies, Employment Law, In The Know Videos

Documenting Leave When Parents Stay Home

April 7th, 2020

Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), parents with children forced to stay home due to school or daycare closures may qualify for two weeks of paid sick leave and ten more weeks of extended family medical leave. Recently issued r… Read More

Categories: Blog, Coronavirus update, Dirk A. Beamer - Attorney, Employee Handbooks & Policies, Employment Law, Now You Know It

Playing It Safe

March 31st, 2020

As companies are continuing to navigate employees working from home, providing a reduction in services, and limiting hours of service or shutting down all together, these issues are compounded by the possibility that members of their workforce could… Read More

Categories: Blog, Coronavirus update, Employee Handbooks & Policies, Employment Law, Heather B. Miles - Attorney, Now You Know It

State Shutdown and Paid Sick Time

March 30th, 2020

If you’ve followed our posts relative to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, you know we’ve been waiting for clarification from the Department of Labor (DOL) as to whether Governor Whitmer’s Executive Order closing non-essential busine… Read More

Categories: Blog, Coronavirus update, Dirk A. Beamer - Attorney, Employee Handbooks & Policies, Employment Law, Now You Know It

Coronavirus Response & Business Shutdown: an Employer’s Guide

March 26th, 2020

Dirk Beamer reviews the legal issues Michigan employers are facing in the time of Coronavirus. Coronavirus Response & Business Shutdown: an Employer's Guide Dirk Beamer discusses the challenges facing Michigan employers during the time of Co… Read More

Categories: Coronavirus update, Dirk A. Beamer - Attorney, Employee Handbooks & Policies, Employment Law, In The Know Videos

State Guidance for Employers Contemplating Layoffs

March 24th, 2020

On March 16, 2020, Governor Whitmer issued Executive Order 2020-10, entitled “Temporary expansions in unemployment eligibility and cost-sharing,” which is effective through 11:59 pm on April 14, 2020. This Order suspends certain requirements and… Read More

Categories: Blog, Coronavirus update, Employee Handbooks & Policies, Employment Law, Evan M. Chall - Attorney, Now You Know It

"Stay Home, Stay Safe"

March 23rd, 2020

Earlier today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued Executive Order 2020-21 (“Temporary requirement to suspend activities that are not necessary to sustain or protect life”), which becomes effective on March 24, 2020, at 12:01 a.m. and continues thro… Read More

Categories: Blog, Coronavirus update, Employee Handbooks & Policies, Employment Law, Evan M. Chall - Attorney, Now You Know It

Now You Know It: Special Edition

March 20th, 2020

On Monday, we shared an update on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act that had been approved by the House of Representatives and sent to the Senate. The Senate has since passed a modified version of the Act, and President Trump has signed it… Read More

Categories: Blog, Coronavirus update, Dirk A. Beamer - Attorney, Employee Handbooks & Policies, Employment Law, Family Medical Leave Act, Now You Know It, Special Edition

Now You Know It: Special Edition

March 16th, 2020

Late last week, with support from the White House, the House of Representatives passed a comprehensive bill that would increase government funding to combat the spread of the coronavirus, while also providing greater workplace protections for America… Read More

Categories: Blog, Coronavirus update, Dirk A. Beamer - Attorney, Employee Handbooks & Policies, Employment Law, Now You Know It, Special Edition