Under President Trump, the U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) has received, by executive order, new powers and resources. Almost immediately, there was a corresponding jump in arrests and deportations. Workplace raids have also increased, becoming a regular occurrence in Michigan. For Michigan employers, this has understandably caused significant concern and worry. Not only […]
What Michigan Employers Should Know about the Federal “Comp Time” Bill
On May 2, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a Republican-sponsored bill known as the Working Families Flexibility Act. The legislation seeks to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to permit employers to offer paid time off to workers instead of paying overtime. Under the bill, qualifying employees could opt to receive 1.5 hours […]
Michigan Treasury Retracts Tax Demand Letter Sent to Same-Sex Married Couples
Saying it was an error and offering an apology, the Michigan Department of Treasury has rescinded an earlier letter sent to some same-sex married couples that indicated they owed additional taxes. The letter, sent in late April to 130 married same-sex couples, asked why the income declared on their 2013 state tax returns was different […]
Michigan Family Lawyers Concerned by Courthouse Arrests of Undocumented Immigrants
During both his run for the Republican nomination and the 2016 presidential campaign, Donald Trump pledged he would curb the rise in alleged criminal behavior by so-called illegal immigrants. On January 25, just five days after taking office, President Trump made good on that promise by signing an executive order titled “Enhancing Public Safety in […]
Michigan’s Business Courts: An Overview
There is a reason that the phrase “time is money” is a cliché in business. Anything that causes delays, such as dealing with a lawsuit slowly winding its way through our clogged courts, is costly for companies of any size. At the same time, disputes are part of running an enterprise and commercial litigation is […]