Over 370 companies, including small businesses and Fortune 100 companies, and business groups showed their support for same-sex couples seeking the right to marry by filing a brief in the same-sex marriage case Obergefell v Hodges pending before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Thirty-seven states and Washington, D.C. permit same-sex marriages under local laws or court
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February 25, 2015, the U.S. Department of Labor issued its final rule revising the regulatory definition of spouse under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) so that eligible employees in legal same-sex marriages will be able to take FMLA leave to care for their spouse or family member, regardless of where they live.
A proposed Michigan House Bill was recently introduced that would significantly limit the use of noncompete agreements (sometimes called covenants not to compete) in Michigan. Such agreements often restrict individuals from working for a competitor or other post-employment activities. 
Specifically, State Represntative Peter Lucido (R) introduced HB 4198 on February 12, 2015, which has since
According to records released in February by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the agency had its lowest year in terms of monetary recovery since 1997 and other key numbers were also significantly lower. While there are a number of explanations offered for this reduction, including from the EEOC and employment attorneys, one explanation
As an employment law nerd, I often get giddy when there is a meaty employment law issue being addressed by the U.S. Supreme Court (hopefully Justice Ginsburg took it easy on the sauce prior to oral arguments). But today I’m especially giddy because the Supremes are hearing arguments in the case captioned EEOC v. Abercrombie
Employers are often on the verge of becoming caught up in a firestorm when it comes to the religious and moral beliefs of employees. On the one hand there is the legal risks. But on the other, no business owner wants his or her business to be “trending” as the subject of a divisive public
Michigan, like many states, seeks to create a vibrant start-up environment. And as a further sign of that commitment, February 18 through February 25, 2015 marks Entrepreneurship Week in Michigan under a recent proclamation from Gov. Snyder.
The preamble for the Governor’s proclamation notes that:
More than 70 percent of young Americans envision starting
This past week saw the Seattle Seahawks skillfully avoid winning back-to-back Super Bowls because of (arguably) bad decision-making (all the Seahawks had to do was move the ball 36 inches into the end-zone – the only other decision worse than passing in that situation was having Katy Perry perform at half-time, but I digress).
An
Is an intern an employee? This question is expected to be answered in the coming weeks – at least for employers in the Second Circuit.
Specifically, the Federal Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Court is expected to answer this question after it reviews two earlier conflicting opinions in two separate cases filed that
Outside of being an employment law attorney, I practice Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. It is a grappling based martial art that owes its modern development to the Gracie family, especially Helio Gracie. But it also offers a broader perspective for approaching conflict outside of physical matches. And – since business is rife with conflict