On Friday, November 15, 2024, a federal judge blocked the U.S. Department of Labor’s Final Rule (29 CFR Part 541), which would have increased the salary threshold for the Fair Labor Standard Act’s (“FLSA”) “white-collar” overtime exemption, which was
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Can an Expert Define and Determine What Constitutes Discrimination?
In employment discrimination cases, the parties often retain experts to opine about various aspects of the case. An expert may provide, for example, insight as to job performance issues or, in many instances, determine the nature and scope of an
The Ultimate Holiday Party Planning Guide: HR Edition
There’s glitter on the floor after the party
Girls carryin’ their shoes down in the lobby
Candle wax and Polaroids on the hardwood floor
You and me from the night before
-Taylor Swift, “New Year’s Day”
Glitter should be the
The Freedom—and Limits—of Political Speech in the Workplace
With the 2024 election quickly approaching, employers should expect an increase in political conversation and activity in the workplace. It is essential during political seasons for both employers and employees to understand how to navigate political speech and activity to
Let’s Start at the Very Beginning – Drafting Job Descriptions to Minimize Risk
Too often, job descriptions remain unchanged for years, merely given a perfunctory review each time an employer needs to hire a new candidate before being quickly rubber-stamped and attached to the job posting. Job descriptions are easy to breeze by
The Michigan Supreme Court Expands Public Policy Causes of Action for Retaliatory Discharge
Under Michigan’s Occupational Health and Safety Act (“MiOSHA”), employers may not “discharge an employee or in any manner discriminate against an employee because the employee filed a complaint” regarding the employer’s unsafe working conditions, among other things. MCL 408.1065(1). Any
Federal Judge Sets Aside the FTC’s Noncompete Ban
Not so fast and not so final – for now. On August 20, 2024, U.S. District Judge Ada Brown in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas sided with a plaintiff group comprised of a limited liability
Michigan Employers Must Increase Sick Time and Minimum Wage by February 21, 2025
The game of legal whiplash is over – Michigan employers (and employment lawyers) now know that the Earned Sick Time Act and Improved Workforce Opportunity Wage Act, as originally proposed, will go into effect on February 21, 2025.
How did
What Ohio Employers Need to Know As Legal Marijuana Sales Begin
Ohio employers will soon see their employees be able to purchase recreational marijuana when dispensaries open in the coming weeks. Ohio’s recreational marijuana program stems from a 2023 citizen-driven campaign to create a program that allows all Ohioans over 21
Are You Ready? FLSA Salary Thresholds Increase July 1, 2024
On July 1, 2024, the Department of Labor’s rule raising the salary threshold for workers to be exempt from the overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act becomes effective. Labor lawyers and HR professionals have long expected, consistent with