Education Law Blog Post - Aug 23
23 August 2022

New Guidance For Educators On Discipline For St...

5 Minute Message Video Series In this 5 Minute Message, Miller Johnson attorney Kevin Sutton outlines Department of Education’s guidance on discipline for students with disabilities and 504 plans. Watch the 5 Minute Message here. Government publications: Supporting Students With Disabilities And Avoiding Discriminatory Use Of Student Discipline Under Section 504 Q&A: Addressing Needs Of […]

18 August 2022

Big Changes To Working After Retirement For Mic...

5 Minute Message Video Series In this 5 Minute Message, Miller Johnson Attorney Bob Schindler outlines the changes that Public Act 184 (aka House Bill 4375) made to working after retirement for Michigan educators. Watch the 5 Minute Message here. Questions? Contact the author Bob Schindler. Stay Connected With Us: Email: Want to receive Miller […]

Ed Law 5 Minute Message
11 August 2022

What Michigan’s Latest Court Ruling About...

5 Minute Message Video Series In this 5 Minute Message, Miller Johnson attorney Sandy Andre examines what the Michigan Court of Claims ruling on minimum wage and paid medical leave means for schools. Watch the 5 Minute Message here.  Questions? Contact the author Sandy Andre. Stay Connected With Us: Email: Want to receive Miller Johnson’s […]

LGBTQ+ Rights and Religious Accommodations
09 August 2022

(Sometimes) Irreconcilable Differences: LGBTQ+ ...

Please note: This article was updated in the December 26, 2023 blog post to reflect the changes made to the underlying “undue hardship” standard for religious accommodations in the Supreme Court’s 2023 decision Groff v. DeJoy.  Read the updated post here. ***** When Employers Are Stuck in the Middle More and more employers are finding […]

Football Player Kneeling
09 August 2022

What Does Supreme Court’s Football Coach ...

5 Minute Message Video Series In this 5 Minute Message, Miller Johnson attorney Kevin Sutton examines the impact of Kennedy v. Bremerton School District Supreme Court ruling on prayer in school. Watch the 5 Minute Message here. Questions? Contact the author Kevin Sutton. Stay Connected With Us: Email: Want to receive Miller Johnson’s education law […]

Education Law 5 Minute Message
04 August 2022

Introducing Miller Johnson Education Law’...

For the 2022-23 school year, the Miller Johnson Education practice group is bringing you a new video series, the 5 Minute Message. We envision this video series being like so many of the telephone calls we have with clients that start with, “Hey, do you have five minutes to talk about …?” Each month, we […]

Workplace Violence
26 July 2022

Workplace Violence: Prevent and Protect

We always think that it won’t happen to us. That “things like this” don’t happen “here.” But recent shootings in workplaces across the county – like at a grocery store in Buffalo, at a school in Uvalde, and at a manufacturing facility in western Maryland – should prompt employers to consider what they can and […]

14 July 2022

Episode 25 – SCOTUS Overturns Roe v. Wade...

Miller Johnson attorneys Sarah Willey and Tripp VanderWal discuss the impact of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision, including both the current legal landscape for employers and what will likely be around the corner. You can also listen to this and future episodes by subscribing to “The Lawyers Off the Clock” podcast on: […]

US Supreme Court Building
12 July 2022

Group Health Plan (and Related Benefit) Conside...

In Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the United States Supreme Court overruled its previous decisions in both Roe and Casey and determined that the United States Constitution’s privacy clause does not guarantee a right to an abortion prior to the date of viability.  Instead, the regulation of abortion will be left to the states.  […]

06 July 2022

Episode 24 – Understanding The Rise In Gr...

Miller Johnson attorneys Sarah Willey and Keith Eastland discuss the recent labor law developments, including the rise in grassroots union efforts at companies like Amazon, Starbucks and Apple. You can also listen to this and future episodes by subscribing to “The Lawyers Off the Clock” podcast on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts