In 2019 California enacted Assembly Bill 51 (AB51) that would impose criminal sanctions on employers who required employees to sign arbitration agreements as a condition of employment. From there, this highly controversial law has followed a circuitous route.
Dykema Labor & Employment Law Blog
The Dykema Labor & Employment Law Blog, published by Dykema, covers a range of topics related to labor and employment law. It addresses legislative updates and compliance obligations, including changes in state employment laws such as those in Illinois and California. The blog discusses regulatory enforcement trends, such as FTC scrutiny of non-compete agreements, and provides guidance on emerging workplace issues like the use of artificial intelligence. It also covers federal labor law preemption in specialized industries, union activity, wage and hour regulations, employee leave laws, and employment contract considerations. The blog serves as a resource for employers to understand evolving legal requirements and labor relations developments.
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Court of Claims Reversed; Earned Sick Time Act and Original IWOWA Will Not Go Into Effect On February 20, 2023
By James Hermon
Employers in Michigan can breathe a sigh of relief in the wake of today’s opinion from the Michigan Court of Appeals ruling that the Michigan Legislature acted appropriately when it followed an “amend and adopt” strategy. Prior to that ruling,…
New Federal Protections for Pregnant Workers
By Dykema
Where previous protections offered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, and the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 fell short, employees were left to make hard choices between quitting their jobs or working in a position…
What Employers Need to Know Now! The Top Legal Changes and Issues for 2023!
By Robert Boonin & Sean Darke
Dykema attorneys Robert Boonin and Sean Darke will be presenting the above entitled webinar for the Michigan Chamber of Commerce on January 18, 2023. They will address how the legal landscape for employers has changed since the pandemic, the 2020…
EEOC Releases Workplace Discrimination Poster: What Employers Need to Know
By Dykema
On October 20, 2022, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) unveiled a new version of the “Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal” poster which updates and replaces the previous “EEO is the Law” poster. This poster also supersedes an…
Employees in Disguise: Proposed Rule Would Roll Back Trump-era Independent Contractor Rule
By Abad Lopez & Robert Boonin
The U.S. Department of Labor on Tuesday unveiled a six-step “economic realities” test that looks to narrow the ability of employers to classify workers as independent contractors. The changes have broad implications as to whether, under federal law; workers are…
Employers Face Uncertainty After SCOTUS Abortion Rights Decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization
The U.S. Supreme Court’s opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, No. 19-1392 (June 24, 2022), overruling Roe v. Wade, raised more questions than answers for U.S. employers. As a result of Dobbs, abortion is no longer a constitutionally…
Michigan Supreme Court Recognizes Protection Under State Law Against Discrimination Based on Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation
On Thursday, July 28, 2022, the Michigan Supreme Court issued its opinion in Rouch World, LLC v. Department of Civil Rights, finding in a 5-2 decision that Michigan’s Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (“ELCRA”) protects against discrimination based on gender identity and…
EEOC Limits Permissible Workplace COVID Testing In Its Most Recent Guidance
By James Hermon
As infections during the worldwide COVID pandemic have waxed and waned, and as vaccinations and new treatments for COVID infection have been introduced, employers have begun to see a substantial increase in the number of employees that have returned to…
See No Evil, Hear No Evil: Chicago Ordinance Requires New Sexual Harassment and Bystander Training
By Abad Lopez
Chicago has adopted a first-of-its-kind ordinance that requires employers doing business in the City to provide separate “bystander” sexual harassment training to their employees. The ordinance seeks to combat workplace misconduct in Chicago and may serve as a model for…