On June 22, 2021, The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration posted a new set of Emergency Rules on the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity's COVID-19 Workplace Safety Guidance website. These...more
In light of the recent surge of COVID-19 cases in Michigan, governmental agencies in charge of workplace safety and public health have issued several directives and guidance to employers and businesses in the hope of...more
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed into law several bills on October 22, 2020, including those providing a liability shield to individuals and entities that comply with COVID-19-related government directives and...more
As stay-home restrictions are lifted, many states and local governments are permitting businesses to open only if they are able to screen workers for symptoms of the coronavirus. Employers are put in a position to juggle work...more
With federal and state governments’ contemplation of plans to reopen the economy, employers should begin considering necessary and recommended steps to bring employees back to the workplace, and legal issues raised by doing...more
On April 1, 2020, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) posted a temporary rule containing temporary regulations regarding the implementation of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”). The regulations became...more
On March 18, 2020, Congress passed the "Families First Coronavirus Response Act," legislation aimed to guarantee free COVID-19 testing, increase Medicaid funding, and expand food security initiatives and support for those...more
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