WORKING ON CHRISTMAS DAY? EXTRA PAY IS OPTIONAL QUESTION: I own a small, independent gas station. We’ve decided to stay open on Christmas Day. Do I have to pay my employees extra for working that day? ANSWER: In Michigan, private employers, like
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TEXAS JUDGE PUTS HOLD ON IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR SALARIED WORKERS: WHAT HAPPENS NOW? On November 22, 2016, just nine days before a Department of Labor rule requiring employers to pay salaried workers at least $47,476 a year went into effect,
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HOW DOES THE GRINCH WRECK YOUR OFFICE HOLIDAY PARTY? WITH LITIGATION, OF COURSE! Best holiday wishes to all our friends and clients! Every year we get questions about employee conduct at holiday parties. This year, we have consolidated questions we have received
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QUESTION: Planning on attending your employer’s holiday party? Hosting a work party? Tips for employers and employees. Best holiday wishes to all our friends and clients! Every year we get questions about employee conduct at holiday parties. This year, we have consolidated
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Remember to vote — but, if you work in Michigan, do it on your own time. QUESTION: I have a class in the evening on November 8 – Election Day – which makes it hard for me to vote after work. If
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QUESTION: A guy I work with is a big supporter of Donald Trump. He talks about his political views, in a loud voice, in the common lunch room – blaming immigrants for a lot of the crime in America, saying special rules
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GWINN TAURIAINEN PLLC HOSTING ESTATE PLANNING SEMINAR Through Waterford School District Community Education It’s your estate plan. Something you know you need to do – but you keep putting it off. Next Tuesday, October 4, 2016, try a new approach and put
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HOW DO I FILE A CLAIM WITH THE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION? QUESTION: I work installing carpet in people’s houses. Last week, I was laid off. They said it was because there isn’t enough work, but there seems to be a ton
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Delivering a New Standard The Pregnancy Discrimination Act and Young v. UPS By Laura Bradshaw Tucker When Peggy Young filed a lawsuit against United Parcel Service in 20081 under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA), the rights of pregnant workers under the
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BEING AUDITED BY WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR? WHAT TO EXPECT QUESTION: I received a letter from the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor, that says I am being audited for failing to pay some
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