My three kids joined the swim team at our local pool club this spring. My sons are thirteen, and my daughter is eleven. Although all three are active in various sports, Jessica and I were especially proud of their willingness to step into something n…
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It’s summer, and sooner or later, most of us will get around to taking that much needed, and long overdue, vacation. Doubtless, the first thing we’ll remember to pack will be our health care advance directive or patient advocate designation docum…
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In the timely update below, Kathy Spray explains the constitutional issues behind the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision upholding key provisions of the president’s controversial health care legislation. Predictably, some folks are hailing the…
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Last week a jury acquitted Roger Clemens on all counts in the perjury prosecution brought against him. So having won this battle, is he a free man? Or can the prosecution attempt to retry the case? The Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitutio…
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The Society of Human Resource Management recently published an article notifying its members that surprise Department of Labor (DOL) visits are on the rise. According to the DOL’s Wage and Hour Division administrator, the DOL is showing up at works…
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In April, one of our client’s received unhappy news: the city council of his local municipality voted to pass along to our client nearly $20,000 in clean-up costs related to old fuel storage tanks on our client’s commercial property that were unc…
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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has intensified its focus on employers’ leave of absence and attendance policies, especially in light of new rules expanding the interpretation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This me…
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In an increasingly competitive business environment, finding time to dot the i’s and cross the t’s can be a challenge. When handling workforce disciplinary matters, this often means failure to document a particular infraction or warning. At the t…
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It’s no secret that identity theft is a serious and growing problem. One particularly fruitful area for identity thieves is tax fraud. The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, Russell George, recently testified before Congress on this…
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On the heels of a successful program started in Macomb County last year, Oakland County just launched its own program to provide veterans a laminated, Veteran Identification card. The cards are available to all veterans at a cost of $10.00. Veterans…
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