Michigan Labor & Employment Law Blog

For employers and HR professionals, understanding what factors make non-compete and non-solicitation agreements enforceable—and where they may fall short—is critical.

Whether you're revisiting your current contracts or drafting new ones, the following video features attorneys Tony Dalimonte, Cliff Hammond and Rob Hamor providing guidance to navigate compliance and mitigate risk including:

• Current trends we are seeing and legal roadblocks in enforcing noncompetes.
• Key differences between agreements and best practices for drafting contracts.
• Practical insight ...

Introduction and Scope of New Rule

With a stated goal of countering money laundering, the financing of terrorism and other illicit activities (including those of Russian oligarchs currently under U.S. sanctions), Congress passed the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) in January 2021 as part of the National Defense Authorization Act. In 2022, the Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) began to publish rules in its efforts to begin enforcement of the CTA likely beginning on January 1, 2024.

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.