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• Court of Appeals Nixes Wage and Sick Time Hikes

  January 27, 2023

  Since the fall of 2018 Michigan employers have faced the prospect of significant increases in the minimum wage rate and in the amount of paid sick leave they had to offer to employees. Both of these potential increases were the result of successful voter petition campaigns to put the issues on the ballot for a […]

• Brett Flessner Joins Rhoades McKee in Hastings

  January 20, 2023

  Brett Flessner joins Rhoades McKee as an Associate in the Hastings, Michigan office. Flessner assists individuals and businesses in the areas of divorce, child custody, adoption matters, probate and estate administration, and managing business affairs. Before joining Rhoades McKee, Flessner was an attorney at Legal Aid in Southwest Michigan. A graduate of Michigan State University […]

• The Death of Non-Compete Agreements?

  January 6, 2023

  On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced its proposed rule to eliminate non-compete agreements on the basis that they unduly suppress employee wages and stifle innovation and business dynamism. Whether this is a good idea or not depends upon whether you use non-competes to protect your business or whether the existence of […]

• New Year Rings in New Protections for Pregnant and Post-Partum Employees

  January 5, 2023

  On December 29, 2022, President Biden signed into law two bills that add protections for pregnant and post-partum employees—the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (PUMP Act) and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). PUMP Act First, the PUMP Act amends the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to expand coverage to all employees […]

• Thirty One Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in 2022 Grand Rapids Magazine Top Lawyers

  November 8, 2022

  Rhoades McKee is honored that 31 lawyers across 20 practice specialties were recognized by their peers as Top Lawyers for excellence in their areas of specialization. Our attorneys understand the importance of identifying, investigating, and responding to interrelated legal issues. We use an interdisciplinary team approach that allows us to maximize our knowledge and experience […]

• Rhoades McKee Welcomes Keysharri Johnson

  September 19, 2022

  Keysharri Johnson joins Rhoades McKee as an Associate and member of the Litigation Practice Group. Johnson concentrates her practice representing clients in state and federal courts. She routinely assists individuals and businesses on litigation issues, including but not limited to contractual disputes, property disputes, and fiduciary obligations. Before joining Rhoades McKee, Johnson was an Assistant […]

• Ten Rhoades McKee Attorneys Recognized in 2022 Super Lawyers®

  September 14, 2022

  Rhoades McKee attorneys are honored in the annual publication of Michigan Super Lawyers®. According to the website, Super Lawyers® is a rating service that recognizes outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. This selection process includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer […]

• Internal revenue Service PENALTY RELIEF FOR 2019 AND 2020 LATE FILED TAX RETURNS AND INFORMATION RETURNS

  September 7, 2022

  The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued an Administrative Notice on August 24, 2022, providing for penalty relief for late filed tax returns and late filed information returns for the taxable years 2019 and 2020.  To qualify for the penalty relief, the taxpayers must submit any eligible tax return for these years on or before September […]

• A Passion to Serve the Community

  August 22, 2022

• Poking through the Clouds

  August 15, 2022

  Enter the Rainbow, Part Two: The Michigan Supreme Court Protects LGBTQ Rights The end of July 2022 found Michigan’s employment landscape clouded over with all kinds of legal and financial issues relating to the ruling by the Court of Claims that the state legislature acted unconstitutionally when it adopted but then amended two 2018 ballot […]