News/Event
ELEVENTH HOUR CHANGES TO EARNED SICK TIME AND MINIMUM WAGE
Well last night at the eleventh hour (literally midnight and 1:30 am) the legislature passed changes to the Earned Sick Time Act (HB 4002) and Minimum Wage (SB 8). So far it has not been reported whether Governor Whitmer signed these bills, but it was expected that she was going to do so. The following is a summary of the changes in these …Read more
FTC Rule
On August 20, 2024, a Texas federal judge granted an injunction against the FTC Rule banning non-compete agreements which was set to go into effect on September 4, 2024. The Texas court ruled that the FTC exceeded its authority in enacting the rule and found that the rule itself was arbitrary and capricious. This means that for now the FTC Rule will not …Read more
Supreme Court Decision Affecting Min Wage and Paid Sick Leave
Re: Big Changes to Minimum Wage and Paid Sick Leave Today, the Michigan Supreme Court issued a decision which reinstated the original Improved Workforce Opportunity Wage Act and the Earned Sick Time Act as it was originally adopted in 2018 from approved ballot measures. Now, the original statutes will go into effect February 21, 2025. This will bring some big changes to employers …Read more
Important Client Advisory: Corporate Transparency Act
Important Dates: Effective Date of CTA: The new federal Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) takes effect on Jan. 1, 2024, throughout the entire USA. 90-Day Deadline for New Entities formed in 2024: The filing deadline for new entities (LLC’s, corporations, etc.) formed on or after Jan. 1, 2024 and through Dec. 31, 2024, is 90 days from the formation date (i.e., filing of Articles …Read more
Overtime Rule Enjoined
By Michelle D. Bayer Most of you have been preparing for the December 1, 2016 implementation of the Department of Labor’s Final Rule changing the requirements for the overtime exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). Under the final rule starting December 1, 2016 the salary exemption threshold was to increase to $913 week or $47,476/year and the highly-compensated employee exemption was …Read more
Department of Labor’s Big Change to Overtime Rules
Today, the Department of Labor increased the minimum salary threshold requirements for the overtime exemption under the FLSA. Employees’ salaries who do not meet the new minimum thresholds will no longer be exempt from overtime and therefore also be required to be paid overtime compensation for hours worked in excess of 40 hours within a workweek. The following article provides details on the …Read more
Joelson Rosenberg wins cyberstalking jury verdict.
Joelson Rosenberg is pleased to announce an exciting victory in Broadrick v Gazdecki, a case in which our firm represented the victim of cyberstalking. The case, filed in Wayne County Circuit Court, was tried on May 25, 2011. After a quick deliberation, the jury awarded $250,000 in damages to our client, the plaintiff, showing once again that our clients are not meant to be trifled with! …Read more