On July 27, 2021, the CDC reversed course from its previous guidance and issued a recommendation that everyone, including fully vaccinated individuals, wear masks in public indoor settings in areas of substantial or high...more
Michigan workplace safety authorities just released their highly anticipated revised Emergency Rules that streamline employer’s duties when it comes to responding to COVID-19-related concerns and better reflect the most...more
UPDATE: On May 20, 2021, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced a bipartisan agreement with the Legislature to fully negotiate the state budget and federal funding from the CARES Act and the American Rescue Plan Act with the...more
On Thursday, May 13, 2021, the CDC issued a new mask guidance. Effective immediately, individuals who have been fully vaccinated may resume activities without wearing masks or physically distancing, except where required by...more
On Tuesday, April 13, 2021, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a certificate of need authorizing an extension of the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“MIOSHA”) COVID-19 Emergency Rules (the...more
Just before the New Year, Governor Whitmer amended state law and eased employers’ COVID-19 compliance burdens by deferring to the CDC’s guidance on when infected or exposed employees may return to work. The amendment was...more
On December 23, 2020, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed into law Senate Bill 1246, extending the authority for public bodies to conduct electronic "virtual" meetings for any reason through March 31, 2021. The law, now...more
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues into the winter months, the legal landscape for employers trying to navigate COVID related requirements grows ever more complicated and challenging. Employers are faced with a long list of...more
It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more
As reported previously, on October 2, 2020 the Michigan Supreme Court invalidated legal authorities relied upon by Governor Gretchen Whitmer to unilaterally extend or declare emergencies in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic....more
On Friday, August 7, 2020, Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued Executive Order 2020-166, Protecting workers who stay home, stay safe when they or their close contacts are sick – Rescission of Executive order 2020-36. This is an...more
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