HEALTH AND WELFARE PLANS
EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT, SEVERANCE AND DEFERRED COMPENSATION
PLAN FIDUCIARY GUIDANCE
At Dawda Mann, we expertly advise clients on the rules affecting their benefits programs, as well as assist business leaders in designing competitive benefits packages and in establishing new benefits programs. As legal mandates change over time, we also work with clients to monitor and redesign employee benefits programs to keep pace with those changes in government mandates, legal requirements and the financial and competitive changes of the business.
Classic Employer Pitfalls
As an employer, you have so many balls to keep in the air. Under these circumstances, it is understandable that staying on top of employment law becomes subservient to just trying to retain employees and [...]
Social Media and the Workplace
Social media is a constantly changing landscape. Legislative bodies as well as state and federal courts are having to traverse this landscape, creating a patchwork of different laws as these issues are addressed and [...]
Non-Compete Agreements: What You Need to Know
Non-compete agreements continue to be used frequently in Michigan. Michigan courts regularly enforce non-compete agreements, with certain exceptions. Why do non-compete agreements exist? To ensure that employees don’t become an unfair competitive threat in the [...]
Handling Pregnant Employees with “Kid Gloves”
Pregnant employees are often just like other employees: willing and able to be productive and happy to be employed now and in the future. Nevertheless, accommodating the needs of pregnant employees can be tricky. Employers [...]
Employee vs. Contractor: the Uber Conundrum
The status of Uber drivers is shaking up definitions of employees versus contractors. If you haven’t hired a driver from Uber (or their biggest American competitor Lyft), you are likely older, more suburban, or possibly [...]
You Can’t Ask That!
Yes, there are stupid questions. When you are hiring an employee, everybody who is involved in the interview process needs to be well trained and well versed in the legal aspects of the hiring process. [...]
