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Michigan Supreme Court Reinstates “Reasonableness” Test: New Rules for Shortened Limitations Periods in Employment Contracts

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The Michigan Supreme Court recently held in Rayford v. American House Roseville I LLC that courts must review for reasonableness provisions in employment contracts that limit the amount of time within which an employee may...more

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Michigan Supreme Court Says Time Limits on Employment Claims Must Be Reasonable

On July 31, 2025, in Rayford v. American House Roseville I, LLC, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled that contractual time limitations for employment lawsuits must pass a reasonableness test....more

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Michigan Supreme Court Upends Shortened Limitations Periods in Employment Contracts

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Imagine accepting a new job, signing a stack of documents, and working for years—only to learn after being fired that hidden fine print gave you just months, not years, to sue for wrongful termination. Sound fair? The...more

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Contractually Shortened Claim Limitation Periods are No Longer Automatically Enforceable Following Supreme Court Ruling

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On July 31, 2025, the Michigan Supreme Court changed the test for enforceability of contractually shortened claim limitation periods in Rayford v American House. Employers often shorten the statute of limitations of...more

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Michigan Supreme Court - Contractually Shortened Period of Limitations in Employment Agreements May Need Another Look

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On July 31, 2025, in Tamika Rayford v American House Roseville, LLC d/b/a American House East I and American House, the Michigan Supreme Court held that boilerplate employment agreements that shorten the limitations period to...more

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