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Apr
1
2019
Michigan Paid Medical Leave Act Affects Agricultural Employers Varnum LLP
Oct
16
2020
Michigan OSHA Issues Emergency Rules Related to COVID-19 Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jul
26
2018
Michigan OSHA Clarifies Requirements for Eyewashes and Safety Showers Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov
12
2012
Michigan Municipal Bonds for Retirement Liabilities Dickinson Wright PLLC
Dec
13
2021
Michigan Minimum Wage to Increase in 2022 Varnum LLP
Dec
18
2017
Michigan Minimum Wage to Increase From $8.90 to $9.25 Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jun
13
2014
Michigan Minimum Wage Increases Enacted Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
15
2022
Michigan Minimum Wage and Paid Leave Update: Agency Guidance and the Mothering Justice Appeal Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
28
2014
Michigan Medical Marijuana Law Allows Employees Terminated for Positive Marijuana Test Results to Receive Unemployment Benefits Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
5
2013
Michigan May Deny Jobless Benefits Where Failed Drug Test Causes Refusal To Hire Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun
10
2021
Michigan Legislature Passes Bills Exempting Certain PPE from Sales and Use Tax ArentFox Schiff LLP
Mar
10
2023
Michigan Legislature Expands State Civil Rights Act to Protect Against Discrimination Based on Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation Miller Canfield
Sep
6
2019
Michigan Legislature Considers Package of Bills Addressing Wage Theft, Independent Contractors, and Noncompetes Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Sep
6
2018
Michigan Legislature Approves Minimum Wage and Paid Sick Leave Initiatives Varnum LLP
Feb
20
2017
Michigan Law Banning Automatic Payroll Deductions for Political Contributions Upheld by Sixth Circuit Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Mar
23
2020
Michigan Joins Growing Lists of States Ordering Citizens to Stay Indoors Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Apr
8
2020
Michigan Issues Executive Order Implementing COVID-19 Job Leave Protections Proskauer Rose LLP
Jun
26
2023
Michigan Is the Latest Jewel in the CROWN Act Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Mar
13
2023
Michigan House Passes Bills to Repeal State’s Right-to-Work Law, Debate Moves to Michigan Senate Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Mar
9
2023
Michigan House Moves Quickly to Repeal Michigan Right to Work Act Varnum LLP
Apr
20
2013
Michigan Home Health Dues Spigot is Turned Off on Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Aug
23
2016
Michigan Health Insurance Claims Assessment Act is Not Preempted by ERISA McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
25
2020
Michigan Health Care Operations in a Stay at Home World Varnum LLP
Nov
27
2023
Michigan Governor Whitmer Signs into Law Major K-12 Teacher Performance Evaluations Reforms Miller Canfield
Mar
27
2023
Michigan Governor Signs Into Law Two Landmark Bills Repealing Right-to-Work Language Miller Canfield
Mar
24
2020
Michigan Governor Issues Statewide ‘Stay Home, Stay Safe’ Executive Order Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jan
18
2019
Michigan Governor Furthers LGBT Protections in State Contracts and Bans State Agencies From Asking For Salary History Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Apr
6
2020
Michigan Governor Expands COVID-19 Paid Medical Leave Rights and Anti-Retaliation Protections Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
May
14
2015
Michigan Federal Court: Staffing Company’s Account Managers, Assistant Branch Manager, and Staffing Consultants Are Exempt Administrative Employees Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
13
2016
Michigan Federal Court Upholds Discharge of Transgender Employee Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug
23
2016
Michigan Federal Court Dismisses on Religious Freedom Grounds EEOC’s Title VII Suit on Behalf of Fired Transgender Employee Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
10
2022
Michigan Federal Court Denies Employee’s Attempt to Stave off Termination for Failing to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine on Religious Grounds Foley & Lardner LLP
May
8
2020
Michigan Extends ‘Stay Home’ Order, but Allows Manufacturing to Resume Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
11
2020
Michigan Extends Its Stay-at-Home Order Through April 30, 2020 Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Apr
18
2023
Michigan Extends Employment Law Protections to Prohibit Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Foley & Lardner LLP
 

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