The Michigan Supreme Court Strikes Back: What the Return of the Earned Sick Time Act and Revenge of Minimum Wage Laws Mean for Long-Term Care

On July 31, 2024 the Michigan Supreme Court declared the legislatures strategy to adopt and amend the citizen petitioned for Earned Sick Time Act and minimum wage initiatives unconstitutional setting up a substantial change in Michigan’s paid leave and minimum wage laws in early 2025. This presentation will provide an overview on the changes involved as well as an update on legislative efforts to amend these laws before the Supreme Court’s decision can take effect.

Wages in an Hour:  A Class on Avoiding Class Actions

The long term care industry has become a recent target of out of state law firms specializing in class action litigation.  This presentation will cover wage and hour practices to put yourself in the best position to successfully defend, if not totally avoid, any such action coming your way by discussing common errors and updates in the wage and hour requirements, including the latest on overtime exemption rules.

Forget Management Leave Anyway:  A Legal Update on the Laws Your Employees Use to Avoid Work

Employee attendance continues to be the nemeses of employers everywhere while the law seems to continually evolve to protect employees trying to avoid coming to work. This presentation will cover recent developments in the area of employee leave laws and discuss strategies to take control of abuse in your facility.

Workplace Accommodations

What are the latest trends in workplace accommodations? From the Pregnancy Fairness Act to the Supreme Court’s decision on religious accommodations, the need to accommodate employees has never been greater. This presentation will cover recent statutory and judicial developments impacting an employer obligations to accommodate its workforce and offer insight into strategies to best protect your business from liability.

Workplace Discrimination and Retaliation Update

This presentation will cover recent developments in the area of workplace discrimination including recent amendments to Michigan’s Elliot Larsen Civil Rights Act and the Michigan Supreme Court’s endorsement of third party retaliation claims and decision allowing public policy torts to circumvent the MIOSHA statute of limitations.

Important NLRB Developments for Non-Union (and Union) Employers

Never before has the National Labor Relations Act (i.e. the law protecting the formation of unions and collective bargaining) had a greater impact on employer’s whose employees are not represented by any labor organization. This presentation will discuss several recent NLRB decisions and their impact on union and non-union workplaces alike.

AC Hotel Lansing Area
HCAM secured a discounted group rate at the AC Hotel Lansing of $134++ per night if booked prior to November 3. Room availability and/or the discounted group rate is NOT guaranteed. There are a limited number of rooms available.

Parking at AC Hotel Lansing
All attendees will received discounted self-parking rate of $5/day.

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Mary Gettel, Director of Education

Allison Taipalus, Education Coordinator