On Monday, June 1, 2020, Michigan’s Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued Executive Order 2020-110 (the “Order”) which rescinded the “Safer at Home” order established in Executive Order 2020-96. In response to the Order, Oakland...more
The #MeToo movement continues to echo in the halls of state legislatures. On March 4, 2020, New Mexico became just the latest state among many to enact legislation limiting the use of nondisclosure agreements in the context...more
...The Impact of Emerging Technologies on Global Automotive Supply Chains -
The intense focus on autonomous vehicles and electrification we see today shows no signs of slowing down: in the new automotive industry, every...more
2/13/2020
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Automotive Industry ,
Chapter 11 ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Data Privacy ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Manufacturers ,
Motor Vehicles ,
NHTSA ,
Supply Chain ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
New York recently became the second state, after California, to prohibit discrimination based on hairstyle. On July 12, 2019, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill that amends the state’s civil rights law to make it clear that...more
On December 13, 2018, Michigan’s governor signed into law two bills affecting employers in Michigan: a minimum wage law and a paid sick leave law. Versions of the laws were originally adopted in September 2018, when the...more
The Paid Family Leave trend is gathering speed in states around the country. Currently, California, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Washington have paid family leave programs, as does Washington, D.C. Unlike state and...more
Exemption rules under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) are complicated and can often be frustrating for employers. Determining which employees in a workforce may or may not be exempt from entitlement to overtime pay...more
1/3/2018
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Highly Compensated Employees ,
Misclassification ,
Standard Duties Test ,
Unpaid Overtime ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions
The myriad of leave laws and requirements often make employee leave requests an area of confusion, concern and risk for employers. If an employee has a medical condition and must take leave from their job, there may be...more
Unfortunately, many employers from time to time face the need to restructure or downsize their workforce. While the business climate or customer needs are often the driving force in a restructuring or layoff, there are a...more
In the world of employment law, there is something called the “Cat’s Paw” theory of liability. The name comes from a fable dating back to the 17th century in which a clever monkey persuades a naïve cat to pull roasting...more
From fair housing laws to licensing requirements, the real estate industry is accustomed to navigating various legal constraints and requirements. However, as a result of current ambiguity in the law, class action lawsuits...more
The water cooler, it seems, is a thing of the past. Or at least the actual physical water cooler is. These days, many of the office conversations take place online. Employees air their grievances, connect with each other, and...more
9/29/2015
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Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Exceptions ,
Internal Investigations ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Public Information ,
Popular ,
Social Media ,
Social Media Account Ownership ,
Social Media Policy
Whistleblower and retaliation claims are some of the most costly claims brought by employees and they are on the rise. OSHA, who governs complaints for over 20 whistleblower statutes, reports a 58% increase in whistleblower...more
7/31/2015
/ Automotive Industry ,
Car Dealerships ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Manufacturers ,
MAP-21 ,
Motor Vehicles ,
NHTSA ,
OSHA ,
Retaliation ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblowers
Under current OSHA rules, employers must keep and retain certain records of workplace injuries, and if an employer neglects to keep the required records, OSHA can issue citations for the employer’s lack of compliance....more
For federal contractors and their subcontractors, the Administration continues to add new requirements and standards they must meet in order to transact with the U.S. Government. Yet another such requirement recently joined...more
The U.S. Supreme Court recently issued a much anticipated decision in Daimler AG v. Bauman that will not only reverberate through the legal world, but the auto world as well. Large corporations that do business across a wide...more
In trying economic times, the employees of automotive companies and Next-Generation manufacturers, like those of other companies, face financial hardship. In some cases, this may translate into these companies facing higher...more