Part One: Stay on the Right Side of the Law When Conducting Job Candidate Background Checks
In the past, background checks on prospective employees were done as a matter of course by employers. The only real risk employers faced was missing a red flag in a candidate’s background, resulting in a poor hiring decision. Read More ›
Categories: Compliance, Criminal, Employee Handbook, Employment
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Legal Pitfalls and Best Practices During the Hiring Process
In today’s tight job market, businesses must recruit aggressively to attract talent. However, without a clear and compliant hiring process in place, and well-trained employees to implement the process, an employer’s hiring practices can open it up to significant liability. Read More ›
Categories: Employment, Labor Relations, Lawsuit, Liability
The End is Here…How to End the Employment Relationship
Disciplining, terminating or laying off employees can be a traumatic experience. It is traumatic for the employee because it involves criticism for not performing acceptably and/or causing potential financial burdens because the paycheck has stopped. Read More ›
Categories: Employment, Labor Relations, Lawsuit
Federal District Court Vacates New Association Health Plan Rules
On June 21, 2018, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued final regulations that expanded the availability of association health plans ("AHPs"). Those regulations (the "AHP Rules") were summarized in our previous blog article. An AHP is an arrangement that allows small businesses to band together to obtain healthcare coverage as if they were a single large employer. Read More ›
Categories: Department of Labor, Employee Benefits, Health Care Reform
Smile, You’re On Camera: Best Practices for Workplace Video Surveillance in Michigan
Preventing theft, avoiding frivolous lawsuits, increasing productivity, and improving workplace safety: these are all important objectives that employers in Michigan hope to achieve through monitoring their workers and work environments often with video surveillance. While video surveillance can be an important asset for an employer, it can also lead to liability if your surveillance program runs afoul of the law. Read More ›
Categories: Cybersecurity, Employee Handbook, Employment, Labor Relations, Privacy, Technology
Conflict at Work: Is it Harassment or is it Bullying?
Employers have known for a long time the legal implications of harassment in the workplace. And, while bullying gets considerable attention in schools, it is only now starting to gain attention in the workplace. But employers must be aware that ignoring bullying in the workplace may also expose them to significant legal liability. Read More ›
Categories: Did you Know?, Employment, Harassment, Lawsuit, Liability
Recent Changes to Michigan's Paid Medical Leave Requirements
On December 14, 2018, Governor Snyder signed into law the Paid Medical Leave Act ("PMLA"), which requires certain Michigan employers to provide paid medical leave to eligible employees. Read More ›
Categories: Employee Benefits, Employee Handbook
What Every Michigan Employer Should Know About Occupational Safety and Health in the Workplace
Regardless of working environment, be it a construction site or retail store, employers have a responsibility to provide workers with a safe place to work, and workers, likewise, must adhere to workplace health and safety guidance. Nonetheless, accidents, injuries and illnesses occur in the workplace. Read More ›
Categories: OSHA and MIOSHA
U.S. Department of Labor Issues New Rules Concerning Association Health Plans
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued final regulations that expanded the availability of association health plans ("AHPs"). Read More ›
Categories: Employee Benefits, Employment, Health Insurance Exchange
The Consequences of Misclassifying an Employee as an Independent Contractor
Due to increased scrutiny from state and federal government agencies and high profile cases involving companies such as Uber, UPS and FedEx Ground, businesses are becoming increasingly concerned over proper classification of workers. Read More ›
Categories: Employee Benefits, Employment, Labor Relations, Lawsuit, Liability, Wage and Hour
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