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Voluntary wage assignment’s (VWA’s), while legal under federal law, are not wage garnishments (a wage garnishment is the formal process of deducting wages after a court order has been awarded). …
Michigan is a Muddled Middle State Regarding Voluntary Wage Assignments Read MoreOn March 8, 2019 the Department of Labor (DOL) published a Notice of Proposed Rule Making proposing an increase in the salary threshold of employees classified as exempt from overtime …
The Department of Labor proposes new rules regarding exempt white collar employees Read MoreThe Michigan Court of Appeals in Dearborn Heights Montesorri Center, Inc. v City of Livonia, No. 341920 (February 2019) held that providing an educational environment does not, by itself, constitute …
Michigan Court of Appeals Holds Educational Institutions Are Not Per Se Charitable Organizations Read MoreMichigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Directive 2019-08 in efforts to enhance the role of Michigan state government in encouraging business opportunities within low-income communities and under-utilized business areas. The …
Gov. Whitmer Signs Executive Directive to Help Geographically-Disadvantaged Business Enterprises Read MoreIn Dearborn West Village Condominium Association v Mohamed Makki, No. 340166 (January 2019), the Michigan Court of Appeals held that a condominium association could enforce its bylaws even though it …
Michigan Court of Appeals held that anti-waiver clause provided condominium association with authority to enforce bylaws, despite previous failure to do so Read MoreOur firm is a proud member of the International Society of Primerus Law Firms. Primerus is a network of about 175 top-rated, independent small law firms that have earned the …
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF PRIMERUS LAW FIRMS Read MoreIn a published Michigan Court of Appeals Opinion, Vanalstine v Land O’Lakes Purina Feeds, No. 340150 (December 2018), the Court held that an implied warranty, once disclaimed, cannot be revived …
Michigan Court of Appeals Holds That Implied Warranties Cannot be Revived Once They Are Disclaimed Read MoreThe Michigan Court of Appeals held in Edgewood Holdings v. County of Otsego, No. 17-016819-CH (October 2018), that all administrative remedies must be exhausted before taking claim is ripe for …
Michigan Court of Appeals holds that all administrative remedies must be exhausted before takings claim is ripe for judicial review Read MoreMichigan’s new Paid Medical Leave Act will go into effect on March 29, 2019. The existing Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) only provides for unpaid leave. What does the new …
The New Michigan Paid Medical Leave Act Read MoreIn December 2018, recreational marijuana use and possession became legal under Michigan law (with certain limits). What does this mean for employers? Employers can still discipline, discharge, or refuse …
Legalized Marijuana in Michigan – What should Employers do? Read More