Detroit Business Law – Resources for Metro-Detroit Businesses
Resources for Metro-Detroit Businesses
In McMillon v City of Kalamazoo, SC 162680, (Jan. 11, 2023) the Michigan Supreme Court addressed, though did not make a definitive ruling on, the validity of contractually shortened limitation …
Can an Employer Shorten the Statute of Limitations for Employee Claims? Read More
The Michigan legislature recently enacted COVID-19 related legislation, intended to do the following: (1) protect employers and businesses against liability for COVID-19 related claims, so long as they follow the …
Employer and Employee Protections for COVID-19 Liability Under Michigan Law Read MoreOn Tuesday, March 10, Governor Whitmer declared Michigan a state of emergency, as the first positive case of COVID-19 was confirmed. While a state of emergency enables the state to …
COVID-19 and Legal Considerations in Michigan Read MoreWith multiple cases of coronavirus now confirmed in the state of Michigan, many business owners probably have questions as to how COVID-19 might affect their business. Below is a useful …
Coronavirus and Its Impact on Your Business Read MorePrimerus has released its 2019 Labor and Employment Law Compendium. The purpose of this compendium is to provide a general reference to the applicable law in each state on issues …
Primerus Releases its 2019 Labor and Employment Law Compendium Read MoreThe EEO-1 is a compliance survey mandated by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1967 and requires certain employers to submit two types of data annually. Component 1 …
September 30, 2019 Deadline for Employers to Submit Data to EEOC Read MoreIn March 2019, the Social Security Administration (SSA) resumed its practice of sending notifications to employers when the W-2 information submitted by the employer for its employee(s) does not match …
The Social Security Administration Resumes Practice of Sending “No-Match Letters” to Employers Read MoreThe Federal Arbitration Act mandates arbitration of actions where a valid arbitration provision is entered between the parties. The Federal Arbitration Act is limited by some exceptions, however. For example, …
The Supreme Court Holds Trial Courts Should Decide Whether Federal Arbitration Act Exclusions Apply Before Ordering Arbitration Read MoreOn November 15, 2018, managing member Mark Demorest gave a presentation on legal issues concerning job descriptions to a graduate class on industrial and organizational psychology at Wayne State University. …
Mark Demorest Gives Presentation to Wayne State University Graduate Students on Legal Issues Concerning Job Descriptions Read MoreRecently, in Zarda v. Altitude Express, Inc., 883 F.3d 100 (2d Cir. 2018), the Second Circuit Court of Appeals held that Title VII protections extend to persons claiming sexual orientation …
Sexual Orientation Discrimination Claims Become Cognizable Under Second Circuit Ruling Read More