In Due Time

In Due Time

On April 15, 2024, the EEOC issued its long-awaited final rule implementing the federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”). It is scheduled to become effective on June 18, 2024. The PWFA requires covered employers with 15 or more employees to… Read More
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Opening Day!

Opening Day!

If there is one thing that announces the coming of summer, it is opening day of the Farmington Farmers Market. And this Saturday, the bell will ring again at the Walter E. Sundquist Pavilion and Riley Park in downtown Farmington, and the market will… Read More
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DOL's Rule on Overtime Eligibility

The Department of Labor also issued a rule last week that impacts overtime eligibility. Dirk Beamer breaks down the coming changes. Read More
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Details Matter

Details Matter

Do you and your business partners have a buy-sell agreement? If so, do you pay attention to its requirements? The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard arguments in Connelly v. Internal Revenue Service, a dispute over the value of a closely-held corporat… Read More
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FTC’s Ban on Non-Compet…

FTC’s Ban on Non-Competes

On Tuesday, the Federal Trade Commission published its long-anticipated, final rule seeking to ban non-compete agreements in the United States. The FTC claims non-competes violate Section 5 of the FTC Act, which makes “unfair methods of competition… Read More
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FTC's Ban on Non-Competes

Yesterday, the Federal Trade Commission published its long-anticipated, final rule seeking to ban non-compete agreements in the U.S. Dirk Beamer reviews what you need to know. Read More
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When a Beneficiary Dies

When a Beneficiary Dies

You took all the right steps. You set up your estate plan, made sure your final wishes were clear, and provided for your beneficiaries upon your passing. But what happens in Michigan when your beneficiary passes away before you and you don’t update… Read More
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Best and Brightest

Best and Brightest

We are honored to share that, for a fifth consecutive year, Wright Beamer has been chosen as one of Metropolitan Detroit’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For®! The Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® program is conducted by the indepe… Read More
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Take a Breath

Take a Breath

With the rapid spread of legalized marijuana throughout the United States, employers have struggled with testing tools (e.g., urine and hair samples) dependent on metabolized CBD, which yield positive results many days or even months after the tested… Read More
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And Scene!

And Scene!

Renaissance writers and brothers, Nick and Nigel Bottom, wanted to write a hit play but found themselves competing with the long shadow of the time’s most popular playwright: William Shakespeare. When advised by a soothsayer that their success lies… Read More
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