McDonald’s recently announced it terminated its chief executive, Steve Easterbrook, for having a consensual relationship with an employee. This termination presents a buffet of employment law and HR issues upon which one could devour. However, I want to focus on the
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New Business Court Judge for Michigan’s Kent County Circuit Court
On October 23, 2019, the Michigan Supreme Court announced that the Hon. Terence J. Ackert has been assigned to the Kent County Business Court docket. Judge Ackert will join Judge Christopher Yates who also presides over this docket. Prior to…
Preparing for Changes to Michigan’s Unemployment Insurance Agency
Court Blocks EEOC’s Criminal Conviction Guidance
The Shakey Foundation for Continued Employment as the Basis for Non-compete Enforcement
Michigan’s Attorney General Recommends More Scrutiny for Enforcing Noncompete Restrictions
Businesses Show Overwhelming Support for Prohibiting Discrimination of LGBT Employees
Companies Should Already be Doing What Oregon’s Amended Non-compete Law Requires
Employees Are Winners in Push-Back Against Non-compete Restrictions
Push-back by State Attorney Generals and state lawmakers against n0n-compete agreements may mean improved wages for employees.
Specifically, the Wall Street Journal, by Harriet Torry, reported on May 18, 2019, that Resistance to Noncompete Agreements Is a Win for Workers. To…