Employment Law Archives – Page 16 of 18

Employee Theft Can Happen to You

March 3rd, 2015

Unfortunately, employee theft (asset misappropriation, corruption and financial statement fraud) is all too common and can hit small businesses hard. The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) estimates that organizations worldwide lose five… Read More

Michigan’s Private Employer’s Veterans’ Preference Policy Act

February 24th, 2015

While discrimination in employment decisions is prohibited under a myriad of state and federal laws, rules, and regulations, beginning January 14, 2015, the Private Employer’s Veterans’ Preference Policy Act (the “Act”) allows private employe… Read More

What’s Your Company’s Policy on Pot?

February 3rd, 2015

How does the Michigan medical marijuana statute impact an employer’s right to enforce its substance abuse policy, including drug testing requirements, and an employee’s right to reasonable accommodations under the ADA? The Michigan Medical Marihu… Read More

Categories: Blog, Employment Law, Now You Know It

Time’s Up! Extended Leaves of Absence Beyond the FMLA

December 30th, 2014

Most employers are familiar with the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) requirement to provide up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave to eligible employees. But what many do not recognize is that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) can require e… Read More

Like, Share, Tweet, Follow: Social Media and the Hiring Process

September 16th, 2014

Many employers search social media to evaluate a favorable job candidate. This is not without risks. Problems associated with hiring decisions based, in whole or in part, on information presented on social media can subject companies to unnecessary l… Read More

Employment Applications: The Top Ten

February 19th, 2014

Preparing an employment application used to be pretty standard stuff: name, address, education, employment history, criminal records, right? But that old form has undergone some serious scrutiny in recent years, and questions that used to be consider… Read More

“Just Tack on 18%” New IRS Rules on Tip Reporting Take Effect January 1, 2014

November 12th, 2013

Who hasn’t, at least once, upon receiving a restaurant check, automatically added a tip to the total without noticing that a gratuity was included? I’ll admit to having fallen victim to this at least once (maybe twice?). Thanks to new IRS rules,… Read More

“Blow the Whistle, Ref!” Limited Safeguards Under the Whistleblowers’ Protection Act

October 29th, 2013

Last Thursday, my twin sons and their teammates finished their freshmen football season at the University of Detroit Jesuit High School with a big win against a local competitor. Overhearing some disgruntled parents from the other team, I was reminde… Read More

Arbitration Provisions in Employment Agreements

October 23rd, 2013

Including arbitration provisions in employment agreements can help to reduce the risk of expensive and time consuming litigation by requiring a dispute to be resolved by a neutral arbitrator, rather than through the court system. Generally speaking,… Read More

Health Care Law 101

October 15th, 2013

Despite the recent opening of State insurance exchanges under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (often called “ObamaCare”), many people are still uncertain about exactly what the law requires and how it impacts them. The Act is exten… Read More