MASUD LABOR LAW GROUP By: Brian Boyd It is well established that certain types of employees are exempt from the overtime protections of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). However, determining who qualifies under a certain exemption is a bit trickier. As the agency tasked with enforcing the FLSA,...
MASUD LABOR LAW GROUP By: Brian Boyd Employers often learn the hard way that the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) is a decidedly employer-friendly law and requires employers to treat an employee’s disability with care. Employers who flout the requirements of the ADA do so at their...
By: David Bryce On December 14, 2018, Governor Snyder signed into law the Paid Medical Leave Act (the “Leave Act”). The Leave Act requires employers with 50 or more employers to provide paid medical leave to certain employees. It is the culmination of the Legislature’s efforts to minimize the...
MASUD LABOR LAW GROUP BY: David Bryce On November 6, Michigan voters approved Proposal 1, a ballot initiative providing for the legalization of recreational marijuana. Legalization is expected to take effect sometime in December 2018, giving employers less than two-months to sort out how the legal use...