Detroit Business Law – Resources for Metro-Detroit Businesses
Resources for Metro-Detroit Businesses
Under the Michigan Employment Security Act, an employee of an educational institution (typically a school district) is not eligible for unemployment during the summer months, provided that the employee is …
The School Denial Period Applies to Contractor’s Employees Read MoreMelissa Demorest of Demorest Law Firm, PLLC recently graduated from the Detroit Regional Chamber’s Leadership Detroit program, a 10-month transformational leadership program designed to challenge emerging and existing community leaders …
Melissa Demorest Graduates From Detroit Regional Chamber’s Leadership Detroit Class XXXIV Read MoreOn May 7, 2013, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, in National Association of Manufacturers v National Labor Relations Board, struck down a NLRB regulation mandating that …
US COURT OF APPEALS STRIKES DOWN NLRB POSTING RULE Read MoreThe United States Custom and Immigration Service (USCIS) has issued a new Form I-9. Beginning on Tuesday, May 7, 2013, all employers must use this new form for all new …
Employers Must Use New I-9 Form After May 7, 2013 Read MoreThis article by DLF attorney Melissa Demorest was published in the Winter 2013 issue of Primerus Paradigm Magazine (available at http://www.primerus.com/primerus-paradigm-magazine.htm). Feel free to contact Melissa if you would like …
Crowdfunding: What You Need to Know (Primerus Paradigm Magazine, Winter 2013) Read MoreEmployers may want to have employees sign non-compete agreements in an effort to protect their trade secrets and other proprietary information. Michigan non-compete agreements can be an excellent way to protect …
Michigan Non-Compete Agreements Read MoreWhen setting up a new business, it’s often hard to know what you don’t know. Here are 8 ways a business lawyer can help your new business: 1. A lawyer …
8 Reasons Why Your New Business Needs a Lawyer Read MoreUnder certain circumstances an employer may be held liable for the torts of its employees, including car accidents. In order for an employer to be liable for the acts of …
When Are Employers Liable For Their Employee’s Car Accidents? Read MoreIn April 2012, President Obama signed the JOBS Act into law. The JOBS Act permits crowdfunding, which basically allows a small business to raise up to $1 million in a …
Crowdfunding: What You Can Do RIght Now Read MoreIn a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court of the United States of America dealt a blow to pharmaceutical salesmen when it ruled that the salesmen were not entitled to overtime …
No Overtime Pay for Pharmaceutical Salesmen Read More