Import and export deals can be complex to navigate, including often confusing terminology. While terms in international transactions might be difficult to understand, businesses can save considerable headache by familiarizing themselves with International Commercial Terms. Better known as “Incoterms” today, Incoterms are crucial components of both domestic and international transactions. You or your business may […]

Last year, Michigan became the first state in decades to repeal its “Right to Work” law.  The repeal of Right to Work will take effect on February 14, which means employers and employees have just a few weeks left to prepare. Before Right to Work, employees working in a unionized workforce often were forced to […]

Miller Johnson attorneys Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey discuss what HR should and should not do when it comes to workers who post negative things online about their employer. You can also listen to this and future episodes by subscribing to the “Lawyers Off the Clock” podcast on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts

The importance of maintaining accurate job descriptions is often overlooked, and understandably so. Who has time to review dozens of job descriptions on top of everything else that needs to be done? Plus, employees know what their job duties are so why does it matter if a piece of paper is updated or not? As […]

When Employers Are Stuck in the Middle Please note: This article is an updated version of our August 2022 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. ***** Employers sometimes find themselves in the difficult position of dealing […]

Miller Johnson attorneys Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey continue the discussion on the steps HR should consider when considering ending employment of a worker. You can also listen to this and future episodes by subscribing to the “Lawyers Off the Clock” podcast on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts

More employers will be required to submit workplace injury and illness information to OSHA under a final rule released by OSHA, which takes effect on January 1, 2024. Currently, two groups of establishments are required to electronically submit information from their injury and illness records to OSHA once a year: Establishments with 250 or more […]

Miller Johnson attorneys Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey discuss the steps HR should consider when considering ending employment of a worker. You can also listen to this and future episodes by subscribing to the “Lawyers Off the Clock” podcast on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts

Earlier this year, Illinois passed the Paid Leave for All Workers Act, or PLAWA.  PLAWA covers most employers that have employees who work in Illinois.  The nuts and bolts of PLAWA are detail-heavy, but the sticking points are that Illinois employees are entitled to 1 hour of paid time off for every 40 hours they […]

Miller Johnson attorneys Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey discuss the proposed change to the Fair Labor Standards Act, if it will go into effect and what companies should be doing to prepare. You can also listen to this and future episodes by subscribing to the “Lawyers Off the Clock” podcast on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Google […]