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Non-compete agreements are holding back Michigan's new economy, if you ask David Blanchard. Because the law governing non-compete agreements in Michigan favors the employers, it is easy for companies to abuse such contracts, limiting the employment options of former...
The good news about the affordable care act is that millions more people will have access to affordable health care. But the bad news is....well, the bad news isn't so bad. This week media and some conservatives seized on a GAO report showing Americans will work less...
For many years, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) - a division of the U.S. Department of Labor - has provided protections to employees by establishing programs, policies and procedures aimed at creating safe and healthy working conditions for...
Plaintiff Jennifer Latowski was a CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) for North Woods' Nursing Center in Farwell, Michigan. When the employer learned she became pregnant, they required her to get a doctor's note stating that she had no physical restrictions in order to...
Some University of Michigan Human Resource and Financial Services workers can breathe a sigh of relief. At least for now. The University has announced that it will put consolidation plans on a temporary hold after an awkward roll out of the cost saving plan. The irony...
"What do I say about my last job?" 90% want to know the answer to this question. Unfortunately, there is no "one size fits all" answer. Sometimes I can spend a hour or more with a client just working on the possible answers and the various implications. There are,...
The June 26, 2013 Supreme Court decision in U.S. v. Windsor struck down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) of 1996, which established marriage as a legal union between one man and one woman, further defining a "spouse" as only a person of the opposite...
While the 1993 Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides twelve workweeks of leave to eligible employees for the birth of a child or the care of a sick loved one, the law as it currently stands provides no direct protection for families facing the death of a child....
The ability to access genetic information for indicators of potential disease has been a growing source of concern for many employees, who may fear potential retaliation or loss of employment on that basis. New technology makes it ever more likely that genetic...
In order to pursue any claim for unpaid overtime wages, workers first need to know they have a right to legal representation and a right to be compensated for all hours worked. In cases where the employer has illegally treated employees as "Independent Contractors"...