Labor & Employment Law
Can Telecommuting Be a Reasonable Accommodation Under the ADA?
If your company allows employees to take conference calls in their pajamas, prepare reports from their breakfast nooks, or respond to emails while doing laundry, … Continue Reading
What Employers Need to Know About HIPAA
Employers and their HR departments accumulate a lot of information about employees, much of which is sensitive and personal. This can and often does include … Continue Reading
U.S. Supreme Court to Resolve Transgender Employment Discrimination Debate
Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, employers cannot discriminate against workers based on gender, race, religion, national origin, and other protected … Continue Reading
Michigan’s Attorney General Is Targeting Wage Theft and Worker Misclassification
The rise of the “gig economy” has provided workers with new opportunities and ways to earn a living. These new opportunities and flexibility also provide … Continue Reading
DOL Proposes Rules to Narrow Joint Employment Relationships and Overtime Pay Calculations
If you are an employer, you are responsible for paying your workers all of the wages and overtime pay to which they are entitled under … Continue Reading
Jesse Young Appears on WWMT-TV News to Discuss Michigan’s New Paid Sick Leave Law
Michigan’s new Paid Sick Leave Act took effect on March 29, 2019, and Kreis Enderle employment lawyer Jesse Young appeared on WWMT-TV to explain how … Continue Reading
New Laws Are Coming. Is Your Employee Handbook Up-to-Date?
Many employers are scrambling to adjust their internal policies and handbooks to comply with the new Michigan Paid Sick Leave Act, the requirements of which … Continue Reading
U.S. Labor Department Expands Overtime Pay Opportunities for Salaried Workers
Many people don’t know that many employees who earn a salary are entitled to overtime. According to a new proposal from the U.S. Department of … Continue Reading
Misconceptions About Employee Pay for Meal Break and Rest Periods
You may not realize that in Michigan, most employers are not legally required to allow workers either paid or unpaid meal breaks or rest periods. … Continue Reading
A Medical Marijuana Card Won’t Protect You From a Pink Slip, Michigan Appellate Court Rules
Michigan workers who legally use medical marijuana can be rejected for employment or fired for violating an employer’s drug policy, the Michigan Court of Appeals … Continue Reading