Labor law attorneys in michigan

Most commentators expect that the legislation will result in revenue loss for unions, as most contracts currently require either dues or agency fees from all employees, normally around two hours of pay per month.  Some, perhaps many employees may decide to keep the money if it does not impact their wages or benefits.  The right to work provisions may also impact union organizing campaigns in the future.  Whether the option for employees to avoid dues or fees will make organizing easier or more difficult remains to be seen, as will the impact on unions' willingness to organize or continue to represent bargaining units where a majority of employees choose not to contribute towards representation costs. … [Read more...] about Right-to-Work Becomes Law in Michigan: What it Means for Employers

Gender Wage Equality: California Labor Code Section 1197.5 currently prohibits an employer from paying an employee at a wage rate that is less than the rate paid to employees of the opposite sex in the same establishment for equal work, unless the employer can demonstrate that the wage differential is based upon: (1) a seniority system, (2) a merit system, (3) a system which measures earnings by quantity or quality of production, or (4) any “bona fide factor other than sex.”  The California legislature has toughened this law through amendments that go into effect as of January 1, 2016.  Under the new law, there is no longer a requirement that the wage differential be within the same establishment.  Also, employers are prohibited from paying any of their employees at wage rates less than those paid to employees of the opposite sex for “substantially similar work,” which is to be determined based on a “composite of skill, effort, and … [Read more...] about 2016 Employment Law Legislative Developments

New JerseyNew State Law Limits Employer Access to Employees' Social Media AccountsA new law set to take effect on December 1, 2013 will make New Jersey the latest of a growing number of states—including Arkansas, California, Colorado, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah and Washington—that prohibit employers from requesting access to the social media accounts of current or prospective employees. The law also prohibits employers from retaliating or discriminating against any such individual who either refuses to provide such access or who complains about what he or she believes to be a violation of the law. … [Read more...] about Labor and Employment Law: Tri-State Round-Up

And Bagenstos, who served as a federal civil rights assistant attorney general under President Barack Obama, “is considered pretty much a rock star in legal circles,” Dillon said, suggesting he “has a network of national supporters” who could contribute to his campaign. … [Read more...] about Michigan lawmakers among wealthiest in Congress

Although it’s unusual for one federal agency to oppose another, the solicitor general’s position is consistent with positions taken by the Justice Department under Attorney General Jeff Sessions. The DOJ had previously supported the EEOC’s position, but in 2017, Sessions released a memo arguing that Title VII does not protect workers from discrimination based on gender identity. That memo came months after DOJ argued before the New York-based 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that Title VII also doesn’t apply to discrimination based on sexual orientation. … [Read more...] about DOJ argues that law doesn’t protect transgender workers, opposing the EEOC