By Adam Ratliff and Steve Palazzolo Originally featured in SBAM’s FOCUS Magazine On July 28, the Michigan Supreme Court released its decision in one of its most closely watched cases […]
Most of the federal employment discrimination laws kick in when an employer reaches a certain number of employees, but how do you count that number? According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission […]
By Anthony Kaylin, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE When using a third-party administrator for leave issues such as FMLA, employers need to ensure proper coordination of their policies with […]
By Anthony Kaylin, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE When an employee takes more time than was identified in an FMLA certification, can that trigger the FMLA recertification request? Under […]
Large Employers Should Continue ETS Compliance Planning and Implementation By Michael Burns, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE Last Friday, a three-judge panel of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals […]
By Michael Burns, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE In ASE’s Designing Employee Handbook class as well as other EPTW articles we tell employers to be careful with limitation of actions […]
By Anthony Kaylin, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE With air travel opening and requirements for vaccines required, the fake vaccine card market is taking off. There are a number of […]
By Susan Chance, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE As more and more states make the use of cannabis being legal, for medical or recreational use, employers have been challenged […]
By Michael Burns, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE An interesting report by Fisher Phillips, a management-side law firm that is tracking litigation coming from the COVID-19 pandemic and its […]
By Susan Chance, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE There is some good news for employers regarding credit checks. In a recent lawsuit, TransUnion LLC v. Ramirez (No. 20-297), the […]
By Michael Burns, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE Following the May 25th Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) COVID-19 and vaccination guidance revisions, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released […]
By Michael Burns, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE Michigan reached the first stage of the Governor’s Vacc to Normal plan with over 55% of Michigan’s population now having at […]
By Susan Chance, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE This is the last installment in the list of locations which have laws restricting the use of credit checks in employment […]
By Michael Burns, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE ASE is receiving calls asking whether worker pandemic safety rules are still in effect. Yes, they are. MIOSHA Emergency Rules put […]
By Scott Lyon, Senior Vice President Additional guidance was provided on April 7, so now we can fill in a few gaps. Who is Eligible? The short answer is employees and […]
Trade secrets are often among a company’s most valuable intellectual property assets, yet their protection commonly receives less attention than other facets of an IP portfolio. Neglecting to properly secure […]
It is not a question of “if” your company will be subjected to a cyber-attack, but more of a question of “when.” And with the cost of responding to a […]
By Sheila Hoover, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE ASE has received many questions regarding the salary history ban many states have enacted recently. A salary history ban prohibits employers […]
