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After much anticipation, the Michigan Legislature amended the Earned Sick Time Act (ESTA) just hours before the original statute was scheduled to become effective. Signed into law by Governor Gretchen Whitmer on February 21, 2025, the amended statute… Read More

Managing a remote workforce presents complex legal and compliance challenges, including labor laws, tax regulations, data privacy rules, and workplace policies that vary across different jurisdictions. Failing to comply with these requirements can le… Read More

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

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

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

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

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

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