Detroit Business Law – Resources for Metro-Detroit Businesses
Resources for Metro-Detroit Businesses
On April 8, 2020, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued Executive Order No. 2020-41 to encourage the use of electronic signatures and remote notarization, witnessing and visitation during the COVID-19 Pandemic. …
New Gubernatorial Order Encourages Electronic Signatures and Remote Notarization 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 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 MoreOn September 14, 2018, the National Labor Relations Board published a proposed rule in the Federal Register that will restore the NLRB’s joint-employer standard to what it was prior to …
NLRB Published Proposed Rule to Restore Pre-2015 Joint-Employer Standard Read MoreThe Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) has removed the “Were you convicted of a felony?” checkbox that precedes the occupational and construction code licensing applications. Also, all state …
Michigan allows former felons to seek business licenses Read MoreDemorest Law Firm is a member of the International Society of Primerus Law Firms, an international network of smaller law firms. Stewart & Stewart is our affiliated firm in Washington, …
Stewart & Stewart: US-Mexico-Canada Agreement – Understanding the Changes from the Existing NAFTA And Previously Negotiated Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement Read MoreThe Michigan State Legislature recently amended the Wage and Fringe Benefits Act with Act No. 170 to accommodate businesses that pay employees on a monthly, as opposed to weekly or …
The Michigan State Legislature Amends the Wage and Fringe Benefits Act Read MoreExcess credit-card fees may not come as a surprise to anyone who drives, as gas-stations have been charging credit card purchasers about ten-cents more per gallon of gas for years. …
Merchants May Pass On Credit-Card Processing Fees to Consumers Read MoreThe advent of technology has opened many doors to medical practitioners interested in growing their practices and reaching a larger number of patients. Michigan legislators have attempted to regulate this …
Michigan Passes New Bill To Address Video Treatment Of Patients Read More