Keeping Your Guard Up: Remaining Vigilant Against Sexual Harassment

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 made sexual discrimination in the workplace illegal. Fifty years later, problems persist, and employers still must take steps to protect against the threat of sexual harassment claims. In this area, the old adage “an ou… Read More
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A Piece of Motor City History

“The Motor City.” The name is part and parcel of life here in the Detroit area: a source of pride and recognition worldwide. There were, and continue to be, countless hard-working Detroiters, beyond those named Ford or Chrysler, who put their hea… Read More
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Welcome Back, Heather!

Wright Beamer welcomes the return of Heather Brenneman Miles as an associate attorney with the firm. Her expertise includes business transactions, general corporate law, technology-related ventures, executive compensation planning, agribusiness matte… Read More
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Self-Destructing Emails Coming Soon to a Workplace Near You

Nearly gone are the days of paper memos and letters as primary modes of correspondence in the workplace. For years now, it seems, the vast majority of business has been conducted at a faster pace via electronic communications – emails, texts, etc.… Read More
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New IRS Reporting Requirement Involving Employer Identification Numbers

Think of an EIN (which stands for “Employer Identification Number”) as a social security number for an entity. EINs, also referred to as “taxpayer identification numbers” (TINs) or “Federal Tax Identification Numbers”, are assigned by the… Read More
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A Fond Farewell

Losing a valued team member to retirement is a bittersweet experience! We are in the midst of that experience right now at Wright Beamer as my assistant, Teresa Bowers, is leaving us at the end of the month to begin her retirement. We say goodbye rel… Read More
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Blue Corduroy in the 21st Century

In my small farming community in the 70s and 80s, students in the public schools could study vocational agriculture (“Vo-Ag”) as an elective, while others pursued technical training at a county-wide vocational school. My friends who took Vo-Ag si… Read More
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Health Care Deadlines for Employers Pushed Back

The implementation of various mandates within the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (often referred to as the “ACA” or “Obamacare”) – including some related to employers – continues to be delayed. Notably, the Obama administratio… Read More
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What Do You Mean I Can’t Sell My House?

Recently, a client contacted us about a piece of real estate he would like to sell. He has a qualified buyer, the ability to pay the balance of the mortgage, and is overall prepared and eager to get rid of the property. But a troublesome document is… Read More
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Electronic Banking and Online Bill Pay: A Basic, and Urgent, Reminder

I recently heard that the January snowfall total in our area of Michigan had surpassed the previous record. While I haven’t heard a similar report for the cold temperatures we’ve had, I’ve got to believe that this will turn out to be among the… Read More
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