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The Sixth Circuit reminder on employer responses to harassment claims. A recent Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals decision offers important guidance for employers when responding to workplace harassment complaints. In Hamm v. Pullman SST, Inc., the Cour… Read More

And other bad ways to fire an employee Running a business means juggling revenue, operations, clients, and people—often all at once. When you realize an employee needs to be let go, it can feel like one problem too many. That’s understandable. Bu… Read More

Wright Beamer secures victory at every level – including the Supreme Court. In 2024, Evan Chall represented the Defendants, a local transportation company and its owner, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. The… Read More

Most employers don’t set out to violate civil rights laws. Problems usually come from policies that are outdated, borrowed from templates, or enforced inconsistently as a business grows. The challenge is that both Michigan and federal laws focus le… Read More

Michigan employers and employees will see some changes in 2026 as updates to the state’s minimum wage and unemployment benefits take effect. Minimum wage increases Effective January 1, 2026: The minimum hourly wage has increased from $12.48 to $13.… Read More

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently filed a lawsuit against an Oakland County Amazon delivery company and employment agency for its refusal to provide a sign language interpreter to a deaf job applicant. The deaf job applicant… Read More

Can employers request a doctor’s note? Whether your team is back in the office, fully remote, or somewhere in between, questions about workplace accommodations are here to stay. If an employee asks for leave or a flexible arrangement, can you a… Read More

Workplace videos on the rise. What’s an employer to do? According to Fortune, disengaged Gen Z workers increasingly fill their time (and supplement their income) with workplace videos for their social media. Whether to pass the time or to gain infl… Read More