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- August 2, 2023
Business Alert: Michigan Supreme Court Issues Decision with Implications for Automotive Supply Contracts
In a case that could have significant impact on the leverage between suppliers and customers in the automotive sector, the Michigan Supreme Court recently decided to limit the enforceability of "blanket" purchase orders or supply contracts which purport to bind the supplier to a life of program supply of parts but do not obligate the customer to the purchase of any particular quantities or percentage of requirements. - June 27, 2023
Labor & Employment Alert: The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Goes into Effect
You may recall that on April 4, 2023, we provided you with a summary of the new "Pregnant Workers Fairness Act," which Congress enacted in December 2022, was going into effect on June 27, 2023 and that the EEOC would begin accepting complaints beginning on that day. - June 2, 2023
Labor & Employment Alert: General Counsel for NLRB Gives Fair Warning That She Is Looking for Opportunities to Challenge Noncompete Agreements as Unfair Labor Practices Under Labor Law
President Biden assumed office in January 2021; and, soon after, publicly announced his Administration's opposition to noncompete agreements for employees. He issued an Executive Order, directing government agencies to exercise their powers to ban or limit noncompetes. - April 4, 2023
Labor & Employment Alert: The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act - A Closer Look, as the Date for Implementation Approaches
In January, we gave you a general outline of the new "Pregnant Workers Fairness Act," which Congress enacted in December 2022, embedded within the Appropriations bill. This law formally takes effect on June 27, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced that it will begin accepting violation complaints beginning that day. - March 30, 2023
Labor & Employment Alert: Workplace Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers
Way back when the Affordable Care Act was enacted, it included a provision to protect nursing mothers who need to express milk at work. Because it was engrafted onto the Fair Labor Standards Act (which governs minimum wage and overtime, that version of the law pertained only to employees who were eligible for overtime pay). - January 20, 2023
Labor & Employment Alert: New Federal Appropriations Act Includes New Provisions Protecting Pregnant Employees
No doubt you have not spent much time perusing the 1,653 pages making up federal H.R.2617, the Federal Appropriations bill pushed out just prior to Christmas. But, you may have seen a notice somewhere that, tacked on to that bill were two employment law provisions that could be significant to your daily business affairs. - January 9, 2023
Labor & Employment Alert: FTC Proposes Rule to Ban Virtually All Non-Compete Agreements
On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), pursuant to Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act, proposed new subpart J, consisting of Part 910 - Non-Compete Clauses.
