On February 4, 2022, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel opined that the Americans with Disabilities Act (the "ADA") requires public bodies to afford an individual with a disability a reasonable accommodation to participate...more
Immediately after OSHA published its Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) on COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing for private sector workers, various individuals, covered employers, states and other groups challenged its validity...more
11/15/2021
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Since March 2020, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has relied on the Emergency Powers of the Governor Act of 1945 (EPGA) and the Emergency Management Act (EMA) as authorities for her ability to declare and extend the...more
On April 14, 2020, Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued Executive Order 2020-48 (the "Order"), extending the ability of public bodies to conduct remote public meetings through May 12, 2020. The Order rescinds Executive Order...more
On April 1, 2020, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) posted a temporary rule containing temporary regulations regarding the implementation of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”). The regulations became...more
On Monday, March 23, 2020, Governor Whitmer issued Executive Order No. 2020-21 (COVID-19) (the “Order”) ordering residents to remain at home to the maximum extent feasible. The Order is to “be construed broadly to prohibit...more
On March 17, 2020, Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued Executive Order 2020-15 (the "Order"), suspending "strict compliance" with Section 3 of the Open Meetings Act, 1976 PA 267 (the "Act"), until April 15, 2020 at 11:59 p.m....more
On March 18, 2020, Congress passed the "Families First Coronavirus Response Act," legislation aimed to guarantee free COVID-19 testing, increase Medicaid funding, and expand food security initiatives and support for those...more
3/19/2020
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On March 16, 2020, Governor Whitmer issued an Executive Order which temporarily expands unemployment eligibility for employees impacted by COVID-19 and which provides some relief from the burden of benefits for employers who...more