Employment Law Archives – Wright Beamer, PLC

Overtime Rule Blocked

November 19th, 2024

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), employees must be paid a minimum wage and must earn overtime for every hour over 40 hours in a work week. Certain employees, however, may be exempt from these requirements if (i) they earn a base minimum sal… Read More

Overtime Rule Update

November 16th, 2024

Yesterday’s court ruling in Texas is shaking up the conversation around the overtime salary threshold rule. Don’t miss this important update! Read More

Tip Credit Proposal

November 12th, 2024

Contributor: Dirk A. Beamer

As reported last week in Crain’s Detroit Business, a pair of state legislators have sponsored a bill that would modify pending changes in Michigan’s minimum wage law. In July, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled that the legislature had improperly a… Read More

Webinar: Earned Sick Time Act

November 7th, 2024

An informative webinar by Dirk Beamer covering Michigan’s newly enacted Earned Sick Time Act. Read More

Time Off to Vote

October 1st, 2024

Contributor: Evan M. Chall

With the election approaching, it is not uncommon for confusion to arise about the rules concerning time off to vote. In Michigan, there is no statutory obligation to provide paid or unpaid leave for employees to cast their ballots on Election Day. N… Read More

Help Wanted... But Not You

September 24th, 2024

Contributor: Evan M. Chall

This month, an Indiana-based staffing agency settled a charge of national origin, race, sex, and disability discrimination filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”). The EEOC alleged that the company had engaged in unlawf… Read More

Student Loan Repayment Relief

August 20th, 2024

Contributor: Evan M. Chall

Signed into law in 2022, the SECURE Act 2.0 (“the Act”) introduced a significant benefit for employees burdened with student loan debt: A student loan match program. The Act gives employers the option to make retirement plan contributions on beha… Read More

Big Employment Law Changes

August 6th, 2024

Contributor: LeClair L. Flaherty

In a 4-3 decision last week, the Michigan Supreme Court reinstated two state laws passed in 2018: the Improved Workforce Opportunity Act (IWOWA) and the Earned Sick Time Act (ESTA). IWOWA required significant increases in minimum wages, and ESTA mand… Read More

Principle of the Matter

July 30th, 2024

Contributor: Evan M. Chall

In response to the growing integration and use of artificial intelligence (“AI”) in the workplace, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) recently issued “AI Principles for Developers and Employers.” The Principles aim to ensure fair treatm… Read More

Non-Compete Ban Update

July 9th, 2024

Contributor: Dirk A. Beamer

On Wednesday, July 3, a federal judge in Dallas granted a request for an injunction temporarily blocking the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) upcoming rule (set to take effect on September 4th), which would ban non-compete agreements in almost… Read More