This summary discusses some key provisions of the Senate Bill version of the “CARES Act,” S.B. 3548, as applicable to employers and small businesses. In many ways this legislative package, if passed, will supersede or provide assistance to employers well exceeding prior state and federal enactments. This blog is intended to provide generalized information for … Continue reading CARES Act Payroll/Loan Program Preview
Effective Tuesday March 24, 12:01 am, Employers are with certain exceptions, ordered by Governor Whitmer to cease all operations that cannot be performed by employees working remotely from their homes.
Addressing Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the Workplace Experts and commentators now predict that the coronavirus will spread throughout our state and nation. Employers stand at the forefront of efforts to contain the illness. The United States Department of Labor has issued several alerts and advisories to guide Employers. These can be found at: General Information on … Continue reading Addressing Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the Workplace
Proper characterization of workers as independent contractors or employees is a question that crosses many areas of substantive state and federal law, prominently federal tax law.
In a recent Opinion Letter ruling, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) examined the question of whether an employer subject to the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) could permissibly allow an employee “to exhaust some or all available paid sick (or other) leave prior to designating leave as FMLA-qualifying?” The apparent intention … Continue reading Department of Labor Weighs In On Deferral of FMLA Designation – Don’t Let Michigan’s New Paid Medical Leave Law Trip You Up!
In Michigan, employment is usually considered to be “at-will.” This means that either an employer or employee may decide to terminate employment at any time, with no reason needed. There are, however, a few exceptions to the rule.
