In an earlier blog on this subject, we told you that under existing state law (the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act–ELCRA) did not prohibit discrimination in employment based upon Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity. We indicated that the state of the law as it existed at that time was likely NOT the final answer to the…
Homicide is the 5th leading cause of workplace fatalities in the US. Gun violence in the workplace is a matter of increasing focus and concern. At the same time, gun laws in the State of Michigan have “loosened” (for want of a better term) making Michigan a virtual “Shall Issue” state for concealed weapon permits…
“But I thought they were exempt employees”!!! The lament of the uninformed HR Director. The most prominent change in the final changes to overtime regulations by the Dept. of Labor is the increase in the salary level required for for exempt employees. The new “exempt” level is $47,476 annually ($913/week) to have the status of…
We are often asked “are non-compete agreements enforceable”? The problem is, we are usually asked this question when an employee who is subject to a non-compete is leaving his or her employment for “greener pastures”. The notion that said employee might have assigned away his/her right to work in the same industry with the same…
Many times a zoning body (Planning Commission, Township Board, etc) is reluctant to rezone a property without a specific use. Once a parcel is rezoned, ANY USE PERMITTED in the “new” or rezoned district is fair game. For example, rezoning a parcel from Agricultural to Commercial sounds simple when the petitioner is talking in general…
Michigan has joined 12 other states in enacting “social media password protection” laws. While varying widely in the restrictions imposed and in their complexity, these laws share a common thread; they all prohibit employers from asking applicants for their user name, password or other log-in credentials for their personal social media accounts. Most of these…