On February 21, 2025, the Michigan Legislature passed, and Governor Whitmer subsequently signed into law, an amendment to the Earned Sick Time Act (ESTA). The new law significantly modifies administrative and financial...more
2/28/2025
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Small Business ,
State Labor Laws
Effective February 21, 2025, all Michigan employers will be required to provide employees with paid sick time under the Earned Sick Time Act (ESTA).
The ESTA replaces the current rules under the Michigan Paid Medical Leave...more
2/12/2025
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Employee Rights ,
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Wage and Hour
Rather than enacting without change, the Legislature substantially amended the ballot initiative and enacted such amended initiative into law. This action ultimately resulted in litigation to determine whether the...more
Most of us use artificial intelligence (AI) every single day without even thinking about it. We open our phones with face ID, we ask Alexa to set an alarm, we scroll through our social media algorithms, we rely on spellcheck...more
12/8/2023
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Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
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Title VII ,
Wage and Hour
For a time, this seemed to increase employee productivity, likely arising from many factors, particularly including employees being able to work longer hours due to a lack of commute to work. In fact, studies have shown that...more
9/15/2023
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Documentation ,
Employee Engagement ,
Generation Z ,
Mentor-Protege Program ,
Paid Leave ,
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Professional Development ,
Professional Disciplinary Actions ,
Remote Working ,
Unemployment Insurance
On September 9, 2021, the White House’s “Path Out of the Pandemic: President Biden’s COVID-19 Action Plan,” directed the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to issue an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS)...more
On July 27, 2021, the CDC reversed course from its previous guidance and issued a recommendation that everyone, including fully vaccinated individuals, wear masks in public indoor settings in areas of substantial or high...more
Following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) new mask guidance and Michigan’s Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) May 15th Order modifying mask guidance, Michigan employers have struggled with...more
5/26/2021
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Workplace Safety
On Thursday, May 13, 2021, the CDC issued a new mask guidance. Effective immediately, individuals who have been fully vaccinated may resume activities without wearing masks or physically distancing, except where required by...more
With the COVID-19 vaccine anticipated to become available to the general public in 2021, many Michigan employers are questioning how they should proceed with requiring vaccinations.
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Many businesses are aware of the positive impacts associated with diversity and inclusion (“D&I”) in the workplace, including increased revenues, improvements in employee engagement and innovation, and broadened capacity to...more
The Supreme Court’s decision does not mean that businesses and individuals in Michigan may return to pre-COVID-19 behavior or ignore Executive Order standards which have an independent legal basis. Employers, businesses, and...more
10/6/2020
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