Michigan Supreme Court Restores Wage, Sick Leave Laws
- posted: Aug. 12, 2024
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On July 31, 2024, the Michigan Supreme Court overturned legislative amendments to the minimum wage and paid sick leave laws. In a 4-3 decision, the court ruled that the legislature Read More
New Overtime Rule Impacts Highly Compensated Employees
- posted: Jul. 24, 2024
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Changes to overtime rules can significantly affect how organizations classify and compensate their workforce. This includes how highly compensated employees (HCEs) are affected. It's important to understand what the changes Read More
Michigan Supreme Court Rules No-Fault Amendments Do Not Apply Retroactively
- posted: Aug. 03, 2023
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Authors: Adrienne L. Hayes and Redon Ipeku Michigan Supreme Court Rules No-Fault Amendments Do Not Apply Retroactively On July 31, 2023, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled on the applications for leave filed Read More
Michigan Enacts CROWN Act to Prohibit Hair Discrimination in Employment
- posted: Jul. 24, 2023
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Michigan Enacts CROWN Act to Prohibit Hair Discrimination in Employment On June 15, 2023, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act (“CROWN Read More
Unused 529 Account Balances Can Now Rollover to Roth IRA
- posted: Apr. 17, 2023
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Unused 529 Account Balances Can Now Rollover to Roth IRA SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 When Congress passed the $1.7 trillion Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 – an omnibus spending bill, it Read More
Court of Appeals reverses the Court of Claims and restores the Paid Medical Leave Act
- posted: Jan. 26, 2023
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Court of Appeals reverses the Court of Claims and restores the Paid Medical Leave Act On January 26, 2023, the Michigan Court of Appeals issued an opinion in Mothering Justice, et Read More
Federal Trade Commission Seeks to Ban Non-Competition Agreements
- posted: Jan. 24, 2023
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On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced proposed new rulemaking regarding non-competition agreements, in which the FTC seeks to prevent employers from (1) entering into new non-compete Read More
Duty owed to condo co-owners by the condo association
- posted: Aug. 24, 2022
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Do condominium associations owe their co-owners a duty? The Michigan Supreme Court may determine whether condominium associations owe a duty to co-owners Substantive changes are likely on the horizon in premises liability Read More
Is the Open and Obvious Doctrine Really that Obvious?
- posted: May 10, 2022
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Substantive changes to the open and obvious doctrine in premises liability cases appear to be on the horizon. For decades, Michigan precedent held that premises possessors owe no duty to Read More