March 2023: Michigan Legislature Passes Amendment to Protect LGBTQ Rights
Update Applicable to:All employers in the state of Michigan. What happened?In a previous communication, we notified you that the Michigan State Senate voted to increase workplace protections for members of the LGBTQ community by passing Senate Bill 4 (SB 4). This is an update for that communication. What are the details? On March 8, 2023, the […]
March 2023: Michigan House Passes Bills to Repeal State’s Right-to-Work Law
Update Applicable to:All employers in the state of Michigan. What happened?On March 8, 2023, the Michigan House of Representatives passed two bills, House Bill 4004 (HB 4004) and House Bill 4005 (HB 4005), which would repeal Michigan’s current right-to-work law if approved by the state senate and signed into law by the governor. What are the details? HB […]
March 2023: Governor Signs More Workplace Protections for LGBTQ Workers
Update Applicable to:All employers in the state of Michigan. What happened?In a previous communication, we informed you that the Michigan State Senate voted to increase workplace protections for members of the LGBTQ community by passing Senate Bill 4 (SB 4). This is an update for that communication. What are the details? On March 16, 2023, Governor […]
March 2023: Michigan Lawmakers Seek to Expand Workplace Protections for LGBTQ Workers
Update Applicable to:All employers in the state of Michigan. What happened?On March 1, 2023, the Michigan State Senate voted to increase workplace protections for members of the LGBTQ community by passing Senate Bill 4 (SB 4). What are the details? SB 4 defines “sexual orientation” as “having an orientation for heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality or having […]
February 2023: Michigan Court of Appeals Dismisses Expansion of Paid Sick Leave and Increase to Minimum Wage
Update Applicable to:All employers in the state of Michigan. What happened?In our previous communication, we notified you that the Michigan Court of Claims ruled that the “adopt-and-amend” strategy in the Michigan Paid Medical Leave Act violates the Michigan Constitution and ordered that the voter-initiated proposals remain in effect without amendment. This is an update to […]
December 2022: MIOSHA Issues Agency Instructions for Enforcement Investigations
Update Applicable to:All employers in the state of Michigan. What happened?On October 17, 2022, the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) issued an agency instruction titled “Interviews in Health and Safety Investigations,” which provides clarification of procedures for conducting interviews during an enforcement investigation What are the details?The stated purpose of that agency instruction is […]
August 2022: Michigan Court of Claims Delay Enforcement of Ruling for Sick Leave Rights
Update Applicable to: All employers in the state of Michigan. What happened?In a previous communication, we notified you that the Michigan Court of Claims ruled that the “adopt-and-amend” strategy in Michigan Paid Medical Leave Act (PMLA) violates the Michigan Constitution and ordered the voter-initiated proposals remain in effect without amendment. This is an update to that previous communication. […]
July 2022: Court Decision Expands Paid Sick Time Requirements and Increases Minimum Wage
Update Applicable to:All employers in the state of Michigan. What happened? On July 19, 2022, the Michigan Court of Claims ruled that the “adopt-and-amend” strategy in the Michigan Paid Medical Leave Act violates the Michigan Constitution and ordered that the voter-initiated proposals remain in effect without amendment. What are the details?Michigan employers would be expected […]
