Labor & Employment Law
Employers Can Require COVID-19 Testing for New and Returning Employees but Cannot Mandate Antibody Tests
Employers welcoming furloughed or new employees back to work after COVID-19 shutdowns face a myriad of unique … Continue Reading
U.S. Supreme Court Holds Employers Cannot Discriminate Based on Workers’ Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity
In a milestone win for LGBTQ workers, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion in which it … Continue Reading
As Michigan Businesses Reopen, Gov. Whitmer Issues New Executive Order Imposing Expansive New Employee Safeguards
“Creating an enforceable set of workplace standards that apply to all businesses across the state,” Michigan Gov. … Continue Reading
What Employers Need to Do to Claim Paid Leave and Employee Retention Tax Credits Under FFCRA and the CARES Act
Among the various COVID-19 lifelines the federal government is throwing to employers through the Families First Coronavirus … Continue Reading
Reopening for Business During a Pandemic: Are Employers Exposed to Liability?
According to the general duty clause of the federal Occupational Safety and Health Acts, employers must provide their … Continue Reading
Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Now Available to Self-Employed, Gig Workers, and Independent Contractors
The new federal CARES Act provides an additional $600 per week for up to four months to … Continue Reading
Michigan Governor Whitmer’s Executive Order Provides Additional Employment Protections During the Coronavirus Crisis
On April 3, 2020, Governor Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-36, which protects Michigan employees from retaliation. Specifically, … Continue Reading
Small Businesses May Be Exempt from the Families First Coronavirus Response Act’s Paid Sick Leave Provisions
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) is an effort to help the country combat the economic … Continue Reading
Does the WARN Act Apply to Michigan Employers Affected by the COVID-19 Emergency?
Because of the severe coronavirus restrictions implemented by Governor Whitmer’s “Stay Home, Stay Safe” executive order, many … Continue Reading
The New CARES ACT Significantly Increases Unemployment Benefits for Those Affected by COVID-19
In an unprecedented expansion of unemployment insurance, the federal government will provide jobless workers an extra $600 … Continue Reading
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