Labor law attorneys in michigan

Once the legislation becomes effective, both public and private employees will be free to opt-out of paying union dues, agency fees or charitable contributions (in lieu of dues) mandated by a bargaining agreement.  However, unions will remain obligated to service all employees within the bargaining units they represent regardless of whether the employee is a dues paying, union member. As such, non-paying unit employees will receive all the benefits of the bargaining agreement, including wages and benefits as well as union representation in grievances and arbitrations. … [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

The law applies only to those social media accounts that are the exclusive personal property of the employee or prospective employee. Employers are, however, permitted to obtain access to private accounts for the purposes of ensuring legal or regulatory compliance, investigating employment-related misconduct or investigating a potential disclosure of the employer's proprietary or confidential information. The law does not prohibit employers from accessing accounts its employees use for business-related purposes, and employer review of material that employees or prospective employees post publicly on an otherwise private social media account remains lawful. … [Read more...] about Labor and Employment Law: Tri-State Round-Up

Mitchell, former owner of Ross Medical Education Center, spent over $3 million to clinch the open 10th District seat when Rep. Candice Miller retired last term. He previously spent $3.6 million in a losing race in mid-Michigan's 4th District against John Moolenaar of Midland in 2014. … [Read more...] about Michigan lawmakers among wealthiest in Congress

Stephens was hired at the funeral home when living as a man, but told her employer in 2013 that she intended to have sex reassignment surgery and live as a woman. After a vacation, she told her employer, she would return as a woman and dress according to the home’s dress code for women. Owner Thomas Rost fired Stephens. The DOJ’s brief says Rost is a Christian who sincerely believes God commands people to adhere to their biological sexes. The district court ultimately ruled for the funeral home under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act; the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed, finding Title VII applied and RFRA did not offer an exemption. … [Read more...] about DOJ argues that law doesn’t protect transgender workers, opposing the EEOC