Lawyers Off the Clock with Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey

The FTC's proposed rule to wipe out most non-compete agreements is a good opportunity to explore your strategy for protecting your company's proprietary information, with or without enforceable non-competes. Miller Johnson attorneys Rebecca Strauss and Michael Nye discuss tools other than non-competes to keep your company secrets safe.

Just in time for Valentine's Day, Miller Johnson attorneys Rebecca Strauss and Sandy Andre discuss office romances and the related policies companies should consider.

Are you unsure if your company is up to speed on Family and Medical Leave Act? Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey dive into some tips on how to get back into FMLA shape.

Miller Johnson attorneys Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey examine Elon Musk's first month of owning Twitter and look for the lessons to come out of the firings, rehirings, "hardcore" ultimatums, work from home policy changes and performance reviews.

In less than 15 minutes, Miller Johnson attorneys Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey get right to the point to explain what you need to know about the new rule.

Miller Johnson attorneys Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey walk through how employee requests to bring their pets to work should be handled and some creative solutions to deal with the desire for animals in the workplace.

Miller Johnson attorneys Sarah Willey and Rebecca Strauss discuss where Michigan employers stand with COVID rules, including vaccines, what to do when a worker has COVID or is exposed, if sick workers have to be paid and if you can require an employee to take a COVID test.

An employee handbook is not going to stop workplace violence. But Miller Johnson attorneys Sarah Willey and Rebecca Strauss outline how the process of creating policies can better prepare a company for handling situations.

How can employers develop proactive relationships with local enforcement in case of violence or threats of violence? What can employers do to be prepared to respond? When it is appropriate to involve the police? What are signs to watch for? How do police respond if contacted? What training does local law enforcement offer? Miller Johnson attorneys Sarah Willey and Rebecca Strauss welcome Kalamazoo...

Miller Johnson attorney Rebecca Strauss welcomes Consumers Credit Union Chief Human Resources Officer Shawn Premer to discuss how to create a great company culture while dealing with legal compliance requirements when it comes to employee hiring, reviews and discharge.

Miller Johnson attorneys Sarah Willey and Tripp VanderWal discuss the impact of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision, including both the current legal landscape for employers and what will likely be around the corner.

Miller Johnson attorneys Sarah Willey and Keith Eastland discuss the recent labor law developments, including the rise in grassroots union efforts at companies like Amazon, Starbucks and Apple. This episode references a podcast about the union effort at an Amazon warehouse . 

Miller Johnson attorneys Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey discuss what employers should and should not do when helping workers coping with mental health issues, including how to help employees and the company when an employee is performing below expected standards.

Miller Johnson attorneys Sarah Willey and Rebecca Strauss discuss how employers offering higher pay to lure new hires could risk lawsuits under the Equal Pay Act.

Miller Johnson attorneys Sarah Willey and Rebecca Strauss discuss handbook policies that deserve your attention in 2022.

Miller Johnson attorneys Sarah Willey and Rebecca Strauss discuss how to deal with problem employees.

Miller Johnson attorneys Sarah Willey and Rebecca Strauss discuss how to deal with problem employees.

Miller Johnson attorneys Sarah Willey and Rebecca Strauss welcome colleague John Koryto to discuss how to expand the pool of job candidates with employment based immigration options.

Miller Johnson attorney Rebecca Strauss welcomes colleague Mary Tabin to discuss frequently asked questions about investigations and when to hire an outside party to run the inquiry.

Miller Johnson attorney Rebecca Strauss welcomes colleague Tripp VanderWal to discuss how businesses can offer better health benefits to lure job candidates and how businesses can use carrots or sticks with health benefits to encourage vaccinations.

Miller Johnson employment attorneys Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey welcome labor attorney Keith Eastland to discuss some traditional labor issues facing employers when it comes to vaccine and mask mandates and policies. In particular, they discuss some of the legal risks facing HR professionals in this space and tips in dealing with workers, both union and non-union, upset over the mask and vacc...

Miller Johnson employment attorneys Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey discuss the flurry of court actions that have put three federal vaccine mandates for employers on hold. 

Miller Johnson employment attorneys Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey discuss why the labor shortage is dragging on and the increasing problems it is causing for employers and their work forces. 

Miller Johnson employment attorneys Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey discuss what employers should really focus on when it comes to handling religious exemption requests for employees who do not want to get a COVID vaccine.  In case you missed it, you can watch Miller Johnson's webinar about the new vaccine mandate for employers with more than 100 employees here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7t...

Miller Johnson employment attorneys Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey discuss hot topics related to the Fair Labor Standards Act as the COVID pandemic reaches 18 months.