The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) published proposed rules on June 22, 2011 governing the…
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On March 22, 2011, the United States Supreme Court ruled in Karsten v. Saint Gobain…
Revisiting Storey v. Meijer, Inc.: The Effect of Unemployment Decisions on Other Employment Claims
June 23, 2011
In 1988, the Michigan Supreme Court issued its decision in Storey v Meijer, Inc. holding…
NLRB Holds Union’s Display of Inflatable Rat at Secondary Employer to be Lawful
June 23, 2011
On May 26, 2011, the National Labor Relations Board ruled that a union did not…
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes: Supreme Court Rejects the Largest Employment Class Action Ever Filed
June 23, 2011
On June 20, 2011, the United States Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, dismantled a…
Health Care Reform Update: Grandfather Status Under PPACA – Interim Final Regulations Issued
June 22, 2011
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) provides that certain group health plans in…
EPA and Army Corps of Engineers Seek to Extend Reach of the Clean Water Act Through New Guidance
May 6, 2011
On April 27, U.S. EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposed new draft guidance that they…
Who owns your company anyway? For a startup or a company taking on key employees…
So you have a great idea that fills a market need and you are at…
Third Party Challenges to DEQ Permits: An Update on Anglers of the AuSable, Inc. v DEQ
April 28, 2011
In an important decision affecting the rights of third parties to challenge Michigan environmental permitting…
The Department of Treasury, Social Security Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, Railroad Retirement Board, and…
Rule 2210(y) exempts a facility from the requirement for a groundwater permit with an MDEQ…
Employment Severance Releases: Avoiding Spectacular Tax Problems for Related Separation Pay
March 9, 2011
It is a common practice for an employer to require a terminating employee to execute…
United States Department of Labor (USDOL) plans continuing enforcement activities in agriculture to review compliance…
Your IRA is Not A Piggybank: Coloring Outside the Lines May Result in Tax Disaste
February 24, 2011
Most of us treat our IRA accounts consistent with their formal name-as “Individual Retirement Accounts.”…
The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (passed in 2008) required the development of a publicly…
On February 11, 2011, Judge Robert Jonker issued his opinion in Casias v. Walmart, (U.S.D.C.-W.D.…
Effective February 4, 2011, women-owned small business will have a better shot at securing government…
Switching to an electronic payment program can save costs, but until recently Michigan employers could…
Assessors recently mailed 2011 property tax assessment notices. Do not ignore your notice! There are…