In 2023, the Michigan Legislature enacted a series of Public Acts that significantly changed laws impacting public education in kindergarten through grade 12. Some of these laws had specified effective dates, and others were...more
The Michigan Legislature ended its 2023 session much earlier than normal—on Nov. 14, instead of in late December as it has done in years past. As a result, the effective date of 2023 PA 8, which repealed Michigan’s Right to...more
In a final regulation released on Oct. 26, the National Labor Relations Board (the “Board”) again redefined the concept of joint employment, this time expanding the definition and, as a result, also expanding the potential...more
On June 29, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court – in a rare unanimous decision – redefined an employer’s Title VII duty to accommodate the religious beliefs and practices of employees. The case, Groff v. DeJoy, held that an...more
On June 8, in Columbus Electric Cooperative, Inc., 372 NLRB No. 89, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a decision that hit an employer with a set of enhanced remedies. To begin, the NLRB held the employer...more