Michigan: Amended Protections Against Sex Discrimination
Effective March 31, 2024, Michigan’s Elliot-Larsen Civil Rights Act’s definition of sex, as a protected class, will be amended to include...
top of page
Search
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
May 22, 20231 min read
2023 Minimum Wage Poster Released
In April 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor released an updated Employee Rights Under the Fair Labor Standards Act poster with...
1 view0 comments
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
May 18, 20231 min read
Employee Attendance Calendar 2023
Powered by: MINERAL Use this 2023 calendar to track an employee's absences, time off, and more with a simple, letter-based annotation...
2 views0 comments
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
May 16, 20233 min read
When Not to Worry About Turnover
Powered by: MINERAL Most HR professionals would agree that turnover is a source of stress. Losing an employee can feel like losing an...
1 view0 comments
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
May 12, 20232 min read
Form I-9 Flexibilities Ending: Check Documents by August 30
As we advised last October, the end date for the COVID-related I-9 verification flexibility was (and still is) scheduled for July 31,...
1 view0 comments
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
May 11, 20233 min read
Six Ways to Encourage Employees to Set Work-Personal Life Boundaries
Powered by: MINERAL If you want to encourage better work and home boundaries for your employees but are wondering how to go about it, we...
0 views0 comments
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Apr 26, 20233 min read
Michigan Separation
Powered by: MINERAL Michigan employers have certain obligations when workers leave employment. Final Paycheck Michigan requires that an...
5 views0 comments
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Apr 24, 20231 min read
Checklist for Conducting a Smooth Termination Meeting
Powered by: MINERAL Use this checklist as a general guide to a smooth termination meeting.
5 views0 comments
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Apr 17, 20234 min read
What You Need to Know About Lactation Accommodations
Powered by: MINERAL Photo by: Pixabay Breastfeeding employees who are returning to work usually know how much extra work pumping is going...
5 views0 comments
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Apr 14, 20231 min read
COBRA Qualifying Events and Examples
Powered by: MINERAL The following chart and examples use the assumption that the employer is a covered employer subject to federal COBRA...
7 views0 comments
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Apr 5, 20231 min read
Michigan: New Protections Against Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation Discrimination
Powered by: MINERAL Effective June 14, 2023, Michigan’s Elliot-Larsen Civil Rights Act (ELCRA) protections against discrimination will...
8 views0 comments
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Apr 4, 20234 min read
GHP: Qualified Medical Child Support Orders
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) requires certain employer-sponsored benefit plans to provide medical insurance...
8 views0 comments
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Mar 29, 20231 min read
Cannabis Laws Affecting Employers
Powered by: MINERAL As medical and recreational cannabis laws evolve, and with federal law currently in opposition to many state laws,...
14 views0 comments
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Mar 21, 20231 min read
How the ADA Applies to Individuals with a Hearing Disability
EEOC Releases Updated Guidance On January 24, 2023, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released updated guidance...
9 views0 comments
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Mar 8, 20232 min read
SCOTUS Rules On Overtime Exemption
On February 22, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled that an employee who was classified by their employer as bona...
13 views0 comments
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Feb 21, 20231 min read
Benefit Notices for New Hires
Photo by: Pixabay Powered by: MINERAL Employers sponsoring group health plans are required by federal law to provide certain notices and...
8 views0 comments
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Feb 13, 20231 min read
COBRA Model Notices Updated
On January 31, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor updated the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) model general and...
11 views0 comments
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Feb 9, 20232 min read
White House announces COVID-19 PHE and National Emergency will be allowed to expire
On January 30, 2023, the White House announced its plan to allow the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) and National Emergency...
4 views0 comments
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Feb 7, 20235 min read
FMLA Turns 30: Let’s Get Back to Basics
Powered by: MINERAL For 30 years, HR professionals have been working with the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), a federal law enacted...
6 views0 comments
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Jan 31, 20231 min read
Michigan: Court Upholds Existing Minimum Wage and Paid Sick Leave Laws
Powered by Mineral The Michigan Court of Appeals reversed a lower court’s ruling that would have raised the state minimum wage and...
5 views0 comments
bottom of page