Five Stories that Matter in Michigan This Week – July 1, 2022
Bringing you five stories that matter in Michigan this week – July 1, 2022. Legal, legislative, and regulatory updates.
Five Stories that Matter in Michigan This Week – June 24, 2022
Bringing you five stories that matter in Michigan this week – June 24, 2022. Legal, legislative, and regulatory updates.
Five Stories that Matter in Michigan This Week – June 10, 2022
Bringing you five stories that matter in Michigan this week – June 10, 2022. Legal, legislative, and regulatory updates.
The Defense of Employment-Based Sexual Harassment and Assault Claims is Likely to Get More Expensive – Employer Beware!
The effect of the Act is to assure that any person bringing a sexual assault or sexual harassment claim under any state or federal law, has the protected right to have such claim litigated in court, rather than arbitration.
UPDATE to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Interim Final Rule: “Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination”
On December 15, 2021, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit stayed the nationwide preliminary injunction pertaining to the CMS health care worker vaccine mandate.
Sixth Circuit Limits the Scope of Personal Jurisdiction in FLSA Litigation
On August 17, 2021, in Canaday vs. The Anthem Companies, Inc., the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit became the first appellate court to hold that individuals with a connection to the forum state may only join a collective action under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
Michigan Attorney General Argues that Legal Marijuana Use Shouldn’t be Grounds to Deny Unemployment Benefits
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has waded into the fray to argue that an apparent conflict in state laws related to marijuana use and unemployment benefits should be resolved in favor of terminated workers seeking benefits.
COVID Updates – Is My Workplace a “Public Indoor Setting” According to the CDC’s New Mask Guidelines?
Masking is back at the forefront of discussion following July 27, 2021, revised guidance from the CDC recommending that even fully vaccinated individuals should resume wearing masks in “public indoor settings” in areas of the U.S. that have “substantial” or “high” COVID-19 transmission rates.
COVID Updates – Long COVID May Qualify as an ADA Disability
President Biden announced on July 26 that Americans experiencing “long COVID-19” symptoms may qualify as having a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), based on guidance issued jointly by the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”).
COVID Updates — The Latest News for Employers
Just as COVID health risks have not disappeared, so, too, Employers who do not remain compliant with changing rules are, or may become, exposed to liability or penalty.