Workplace Firearms Policies

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…

New DOL Overtime Regs. Released

“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…

Developments In Employment Law

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…