Work is a place you should not have to worry about getting hurt, but the reality is that employer negligence costs money and sometimes lives. And with the onset of the COVID-19 vaccine and working from home, it’s hard to know what the ever-changing laws mean for you. Learn more about your workplace rights by reading up on the latest.
The Michigan Supreme Court has ruled that sexual orientation is a protected class under the Elliot-Larsen Civil Rights Act (“Elliot-Larsen”). This decision means that members of the LGBTQ+ community cannot be discriminated against in housing, employment, and other facets of life due to their sexual…
This year, Equal Pay Day will be observed on March 15, 2022. This is the day that marks how far into the year women must work to earn what their male counterparts earned in the previous year. This translates to women earning only $0.83 on…
The Federal government has all but finalized a bill that would exclude claims of sexual harassment and/or assault from mandatory arbitration stemming from employment agreements. On February 7, 2022, the House of Representatives approved H.R. 4445 with bipartisan support. On February 10, 2022, The Senate…
Michigan has historically been known as a one-way consent state. This means that only one person to a conversation, a participant, needs to consent to a conversations before recording the conversation. Said differently, if you are talking to another person, and you want to record…
This seems like an easy answer – at first blush. More than one hundred and fifty million (150,000,000) Americans go to work every day, so jobsite accidents seem like a reasonable answer to this question. However, it’s not even close. It may be surprising to…
The California legislature has now completely repealed non-disclosures clauses contained in settlement agreement for claims arising out of any workplace harassment or discrimination. This new legislation will have sweeping affects in California, and could affect employees who work outside of California for employers with ties…
COVID-19 vaccinations are being administered to Americans nationwide. While many are saving their place in line to receive the vaccinations, others are wondering if their employer can mandate their employees receive the vaccine. The short answer is yes. However, there are some exemptions. To guide…
On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed the CARES Act. This act provides for individual states to contract with the federal government to provide an additional $600 to individuals receiving unemployment and expands who is eligible for unemployment. You can read more about the unemployment…
Congress just passed a Stimulus Package to inject around $2 trillion into the U.S. economy. President Trump is expected to sign it into effect later today. In order to help you understand what it means for you, your family, and your business, my colleague Daniel…
EXPANDED FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE ACT DUE TO CORONAVIRUS I have previously addressed the new Emergency Paid Sick Leave requirements under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. The Act was signed on March 18, 2020. The act goes into effect “no later than 14 days” meaning…
