Tip Pooling
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) allows employers to require employees to pool tips with other eligible employees, and the rules of such arrangements depend on whether the employer pays …
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California Voids Out of State Non-Compete Agreements
In January, our firm published an article detailing the proposed updates by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that would ban employee non-compete agreements. This trend continued recently in California when …
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Proposed Overtime Pay Updates by the United States Department of Labor
The United States Department of Labor recently announced proposed significant updates to overtime pay regulations. These updates reflect the current administration’s commitment to providing economic security and overtime protections to …
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Melissa Demorest LeDuc Discusses Protecting Your Company’s Assets and Interests
Melissa Demorest LeDuc was recently published in the Primerus™ Stare Decisis – Spring 2023 Issue. The article discusses “the importance of getting it right from the start” when it comes …
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Legal Considerations in Hiring Remote Employees
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s been much more common for employers to hire remote employees, or allow their existing employees to work remotely. When hiring an employee …
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Employer and Employee Protections for COVID-19 Liability Under Michigan Law
The Michigan legislature recently enacted COVID-19 related legislation, intended to do the following: (1) protect employers and businesses against liability for COVID-19 related claims, so long as they follow the …
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Does an Employer Have to Provide Leave to An Employee for Their Child’s Virtual Schooling?
Many employers and employees are facing an unusual and challenging situation this fall: how to balance virtual schooling (or daycare closures) with work. Earlier this year, Congress passed two pieces …
Does an Employer Have to Provide Leave to An Employee for Their Child’s Virtual Schooling? Read MoreProgressive Discipline Policies May Prevent At-Will Employee From Being Terminated Without Cause
The court in Oakes v. Barnes & Noble College Booksellers, Cal. App. Unpub. LEXIS 2787 (2017) has provided an interesting take on “at-will” employment agreements and the effect that employee …
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The Court of Appeals recently upheld a provision in an employment contract that limited an employee’s ability to bring a claim against the employer after one-year. Sams v. Common Ground …
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Don your hard hats and pull out your first aid kits, because OSHA is planning on making injuries at your business public. OSHA’s new rules of disclosure will come into …
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