by Daniel Cohen, Ogletree Deakins,
Navigating employee discipline in Michigan requires compliance with a range of state-specific regulations.
Our guide breaks down key laws governing workplace discipline, including rules on drug testing, consent for recording conversations, weapons policies, genetic testing, and polygraph examinations. It also provides guidelines for managing disciplinary records and addressing actions involving protected classes or activities, helping employers maintain legal compliance and fair workplace standards.
In this guide, learn about:
- Recording Meetings
- Discipline Regarding Guns in the Workplace
- Smoke-Free Air Law
- Lie Detector Law
- Medical Marijuana
- Recreational Marijuana
- Commercial Motor Vehicles
- Genetic Testing
- Attendance
- Jury Duty
- Crime Victim Leave
- Military Leaves of Absence
- Workplace Theft
- Breach of Fiduciary Duty
- Misappropriation of Trade Secrets and Computer Data
- Prohibited Discrimination
- Arrest and Conviction Records
- Retaliation and Other Statutory Prohibitions
- Whistleblowers
- Earned Sick Time Act
- Other Statutory Prohibitions
- Employer Liability Regarding Employee Discipline
- Defamation
- Tortious Interference With Employment Contract or Business Relationship or Expectancy
- Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress
- Bullard-Plawecki Employee Right to Know Act
- Future Developments
This information should be reviewed together with our Federal law and guidance.
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