Detroit Business Law – Resources for Metro-Detroit Businesses
Resources for Metro-Detroit Businesses
On February 21, 2024, Governor Whitmer signed Senate Bill 8 into law, which served to amend the Improved Workforce Opportunity Wage Act (“IWOWA”) on the same day the law was …
Michigan’s New Minimum Wage and Tipped Wage Laws Read More The Michigan Earned Sick Time Act (ESTA) went into effect on February 21, 2025. However, the law did not go into effect without some last-minute changes from Michigan lawmakers. Exemptions …
Earned Sick Time Act Read More
Last week, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a notice that the Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) filing requirement has gone back into effect. The deadline to report for most companies …
FinCEN Update Read MoreDemorest Law Firm has represented a University of Michigan Professor in two separate matters. Dr. Alex Halderman is a nationally recognized expert in election cybersecurity. We successfully quashed subpoenas attempting …
Demorest Law Firm Prevents Client From Becoming Involuntary Expert Witness Read More
Beginning February 21, 2025, the Michigan Earned Sick Time Act (“ESTA”) will go into effect. These new rules are mandatory for almost all businesses in the state, and it is …
Earned Sick Time Act Guidelines Read More On February 21, 2025, the new Michigan Earned Sick Time Act goes into effect across the state. It is important to understand how this new law will impact employers and …
New Michigan Earned Sick Time Act Read More
In October, Primerus’ Lady Justice: A Publication of the Primerus Women Lawyers Section released their October issue. Melissa Demorest LeDuc is the chair of the Women Lawyers Section Committee, which includes four …
October 2024 Issue of Primerus’ Lady Justice Read More The State of Michigan will proceed with a minimum wage increase schedule that will raise the $10.33 current minimum wage in place across the state after the Michigan Supreme Court …
Minimum Wage Changes in Michigan Read More
On July 31, 2024, the Michigan Supreme Court issued an important ruling impacting the minimum wage and mandatory paid sick leave across the state of Michigan. The Michigan Constitution provides …
The Michigan Supreme Court Rules on Minimum Wage and Mandatory Paid Sick Leave Read More The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit held in Avantax Wealth Management, Inc v. Marriott Hotel Services, Inc., No. 23-5880 (6th Cir. 2024), that a company can use COVID-19 …
COVID-19- A BASIS FOR TERMINATING A CONTRACT UNDER A FORCE MAJEURE CLAUSE Read More