Miller Johnson employment attorneys Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey break down two new US Department of Labor opinion letters addressing key areas of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): employee classification and overtime rate calculations. These letters don’t change the law, but they highlight areas where many employers are still getting it wrong. 🔍 Tune […]

Miller Johnson employment attorneys Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey walk through everything HR needs to know when you get a request for an employee’s personnel file — whether it’s from the employee, a former employee, or their lawyer. 🔍 Tune in as we explore what Michigan’s Bullard-Plawecki Right to Know Act requires, and offer strategic […]

Miller Johnson employment attorneys Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey break down the $11.5 million jury verdict against SHRM, yes, the Society for Human Resource Management itself. They walk through the real case facts, explain where things went wrong, and offer takeaways for HR professionals to avoid similar (and costly) mistakes. Tune in to explore how: […]

What should employers know about DOJ enforcement? In this episode, Miller Johnson employment attorney Rebecca Strauss sits down with her colleague, Jennifer McManus, a former federal prosecutor, to discuss what businesses need to know about internal investigations, criminal liability, and civil enforcement trends. Jennifer shares insights from her time with the Department of Justice and explains how private […]

🎉 It’s our 100th episode! 🎉 To celebrate, Miller Johnson employment attorneys Miller Johnson employment attorneys Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey are cracking open the HR vault and revisiting the wildest, weirdest, and most unforgettable moments from their careers and listener submissions. From bathroom recorders to fart bottles, and sex at work to drug-fueled complaints, […]

Can employers take action when employees post something controversial on social media—off the clock, on personal time, and not on company platforms? In this episode, Miller Johnson employment attorneys Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey dig into one of HR’s most frustrating modern issues: how to handle off-duty speech that makes its way into the workplace. […]

Can a reality TV contestant be considered an employee? In this episode, Miller Johnson employment attorneys Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey break down the Love Is Blind lawsuit and why the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) says contestants might be employees, not independent contractors. Using the show as a real-world case study, Rebecca and Sarah […]

What really counts as a public record? Can a text message land your organization in legal trouble? And why should private employers care about the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the Open Meetings Act (OMA)? In this episode, Miller Johnson employment attorney Sarah Willey sits down with Rich Cherry to break down two critical […]

Would you ever invite the Department of Labor to audit your company—on purpose? In this episode, Miller Johnson employment attorneys Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey break down the DOL’s recently revived PAID (Payroll Audit Independent Determination) program. This voluntary initiative allows employers to self-report and correct wage & hour or FMLA violations—before the feds come […]

Miller Johnson employment attorneys Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey break down a major change in federal tax law: tip and overtime wages are getting a tax break—but only for a limited time. We’re talking about how the One Big Beautiful Bill Act changed federal taxes on tips and overtime wages for the 2025–2028 tax years. […]