As previously reported by Miller Canfield, the Michigan Civil Rights Commission voted on May 21, 2018, to expand its interpretation of the Michigan Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act ("ELCRA") to prohibit discrimination based on...more
We have previously discussed how the Department of Labor (DOL) often issues guidance to assist employers in applying and complying with the DOL’s various regulations. The federal courts generally follow this guidance when...more
• The Ninth Circuit recently rejected federal Department of Labor (DOL) interpretive guidance that banned employers from using the federal tip credit for time spent on non-tip-generating activities if those tasks exceed 20...more
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court accepted review of two lower court decisions of significant importance to the banking and financial services industries. The cases involve the question of whether mortgage loan officers are...more