Michael B. Brohman

Insights

1. Alerts

   Department of Labor Raises Threshold Limits for Bona Fide Exempt Employees in Final Rule (Apr 24, 2024)
   Federal Trade Commission Follows Through on Promise to Issue Rule Banning Virtually All Non-Compete Agreements (Apr 23, 2024)
   New Illinois Law Requires Larger Employers to Give Transit Benefits to Employees (Jan 16, 2024)
   U.S. Department of Labor Implements New Rule to Clarify Worker Classification under FLSA (Jan 12, 2024)
   Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick Leave Ordinance Act Set to Take Effect on December 31 (Dec 13, 2023)
   Ohio’s a Buzz: Impact of Legalization of Recreational Marijuana Use on Employers (Nov 8, 2023)
   Labor Department Proposes Overtime for Currently Exempt Employees Earning $55,000/Year or Less (Sep 1, 2023)
   The Supreme Court’s New Test for Determining Undue Hardship for Religious Accommodation Requests— A “Substantial” Change (Jun 30, 2023)
   Elevated Protections for Pregnant Workers Now in Effect (Jun 28, 2023)
   Paid Leave for All Workers Act Set to Take Effect on January 1, 2024 (Jun 15, 2023)
   NLRB General Counsel Wants to Prohibit Most Non-Competes: Will the Board and the Courts Agree? (Jun 2, 2023)
   Two New Laws Every Illinois Employer Needs to Know (Mar 28, 2023)
   The NLRB Claims That It Is Returning to Prior Precedent Restricting the Use of Confidentiality and Non-Disparagement Clauses in Severance Agreements, but Is It Really? (Mar 9, 2023)
   Proposed OSHA Rule Would Result in Changes to Inspection Procedures (Jan 19, 2023)
   FTC Proposed Rule Would Ban Non-Competition Agreements (Jan 5, 2023)
   The Speak Out Act Ends the Silencing of Sexual Assault Victims Through Nondisclosure and Non-Disparagement Agreements (Jan 4, 2023)
   Back Pay Plus: NLRB Permits Employees To Recover “Foreseeable” Damages From Employers for Labor Law Violations (Dec 14, 2022)
   #MeToo Restricts the Use of NDAs in Sexual Harassment Cases (Nov 18, 2022)
   Uptick in COVID Cases Prompts Additional EEOC Guidance (Jul 13, 2022)
   Chicago City Council Expands Sexual Harassment Provisions (Jun 28, 2022)
   Supreme Court Holds School Board Cannot Prohibit Coach From Praying on the Football Field (Jun 27, 2022)
   Title IX’s Anniversary Gift – Proposed Changes (Jun 23, 2022)
   Ohio School Boards Permitted to Allow Employees to Carry Guns in Schools (Jun 14, 2022)
   New Ohio Law Prohibits Restrictions Against Students Wearing Religious Apparel While Competing (May 31, 2022)
   Juneteenth – A Legal Holiday in Ohio for Non-Teaching School District Employees? (May 11, 2022)
   504 Regulations Will Be Amended: Get Your Comments In (May 10, 2022)
   Will Ohio Be Next in Allowing High School Athletes to Profit From NIL? (May 2, 2022)
   Limitations on School District Participation in Tax Valuation Disputes Will Be Law (Apr 22, 2022)
   The X Box: EEOC Announces Addition of Nonbinary Gender Option to Discrimination Charge (Mar 31, 2022)
   The Return of Virtual Open Meetings (Feb 11, 2022)
   U.S. Supreme Court Shoots Down COVID-19 Shot-or-Test Rule (Jan 13, 2022)
   COVID-19 Update: The CDC Issues New Isolation Guidance (Dec 29, 2021)
   Sixth Circuit Lifts Stay on OSHA’s Vaccine-or-Test Rule (Dec 20, 2021)
   Sub. House Bill 126: Danger of Potential New Law to Prevent School Districts Ability to Challenge Property Tax Valuations (Dec 15, 2021)
   Ohio SB 229 Gives School Districts Flexibility for Alternative Learning Models (Dec 6, 2021)
   Federal Courts Block the Federal Contractor and Healthcare Worker Vaccine Mandates for Certain States (Including Ohio) (Dec 1, 2021)
   The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Will Hear the Court Challenge to OSHA’s Vax-or-Test Rule (Nov 17, 2021)
   OSHA Issues COVID-19 Vaccination Rule: What Employers Need to Know (Nov 5, 2021)
   Ohio Department of Health Issues New COVID-19 Quarantine Guidance for Schools (Oct 26, 2021)
   Kentucky Federal Court Allows Hospital to Proceed with Vaccination Policy for Employees (Sep 29, 2021)
   President Biden Orders OSHA to Issue Rule Requiring Large Employers to Mandate That Employees Get Vaccinated For COVID-19 Or Undergo Weekly Testing (Sep 10, 2021)
   School Bus Stop-Arm Camera Laws: Safety Takes a Front Seat as Ohio Kids Head Back to Class (Sep 9, 2021)
   Illinois Legislature Enacts Law Regulating Restrictive Covenants (Aug 23, 2021)
   OSHA Revises its COVID-19 Guidance to Incorporate the CDC’s Latest Recommendations (Aug 19, 2021)
   O Say Can You See? Federal Courts Say Military Members Entitled to Paid Leave (Aug 13, 2021)
   Another One Bites the Dust: You Might Be Your Brother Employer’s Keeper (Again) (Jul 30, 2021)
   Stay in or Get Out? Employers Should Evaluate Their Options Under the PBGC’s New Withdrawal Liability Guidance (Jul 23, 2021)
   Biden Calls for Limits on Noncompete Agreements (Jul 19, 2021)
   HB 244 Prohibits COVID Vaccination Mandates in Public Schools (Jul 15, 2021)
   The Requirement of In-Person Public Meetings Resumes (Jul 6, 2021)
   Ohio Supreme Court Rules that School Employees Must Undergo Training in Order to Carry Firearms on School Grounds (Jun 25, 2021)
   Supreme Court Rules in Favor of High School Student in First Amendment Dispute (Jun 24, 2021)
   U.S. Department of Education Issues New Interpretation Providing Protection Against Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and/or Gender Identity Under Title IX (Jun 17, 2021)
   OSHA Issues COVID-19 Rules for Healthcare Employers Only (Jun 11, 2021)
   Eleventh Circuit Decision Creates Further Division Among Circuit Courts Regarding Website Accessibility and ADA (Apr 22, 2021)
   Not So Fast: DOL Freezes Rules That Have Not Yet Become Effective and Rescinds Opinion Letters (Jan 27, 2021)
   U.S. Department of Labor Announces Final Rule for Classifying Workers as Independent Contractors Under the FLSA (Jan 19, 2021)
   Big Changes as Employers Prepare to Hire Foreign Workers (Jan 8, 2021)
   New COVID-19 Relief Bill Does Not Require Employers to Provide Paid Leave in the New Year (Dec 23, 2020)
   EEOC Releases Guidance About COVID-19 Vaccine (Dec 18, 2020)
   Ohio Supreme Court Clarifies a Plaintiff’s Burden in Negligent Hiring, Retention, and Supervision Cases (Dec 10, 2020)
   2021 Outlook on Business and Employment-Based Immigration (Nov 11, 2020)
   Public Employee Loses First Amendment Retaliation Claim After Publicly Posting a Racial Slur on Facebook That Caused Sufficient Workplace Disruption (Oct 14, 2020)
   DOL Updates FFCRA Regulations, Effective 9/16/2020, in Response to Federal Court Decision (Sep 15, 2020)
   EEOC Acknowledges Limitations to Its Enforcement Powers in Recent Opinion Letter (Sep 14, 2020)
   EEOC Provides Additional Guidance on ADA Compliance During COVID-19 (Sep 9, 2020)
   Federal Court Strikes Down DOL's FFCRA Regulations (Aug 11, 2020)
   Department of Labor Adds to Still-Growing Body of Guidance on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Jul 23, 2020)
   Significant Changes to Illinois Discrimination Law (Jul 9, 2020)
   Supreme Court Rules LGBTQ Employees Are Protected from Job Discrimination (Jun 15, 2020)
   EEOC Updates COVID-19 Guidance on Accommodating Employees Who Are Disabled, Pregnant, or Over 65 (Jun 12, 2020)
   Possible Employer Vicarious Liability for Employee’s HIPAA Violation Even When Employee Engages In Unauthorized Act (Jun 9, 2020)
   Legislation Repeals Three Health-Related Excise Taxes Imposed by the Affordable Care Act (Jun 5, 2020)
   EEO-1 Report Deadline Pushed Back to 2021 (May 13, 2020)
   EEOC Updates COVID-19 Guidance on “High-Risk” Employees Returning to Work (May 8, 2020)
   Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission Repeals Emergency Rule (Apr 29, 2020)
   EEOC Updates COVID-19 Guidance to Address Employers Reopening for Business (Apr 24, 2020)
   Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission Enacts Emergency Rule Relating to Front Line Employees (Apr 23, 2020)
   Department of Labor Issues Additional Guidance to Employers Related to COVID-19 Issues (Apr 17, 2020)
   FLSA Common Pitfalls; Employers Beware (Apr 17, 2020)
   NLRB Postpones Effective Date of Election Protection Final Rule Until July 31, 2020 (Apr 10, 2020)
   Frequently Asked Questions on Leave, Pay, and Health Insurance for Illinois Employers and Employees (Apr 6, 2020)
   Freezing a Defined Benefit Plan to Reduce Current Year Contribution Obligation (Apr 3, 2020)
   How the CARES Act Impacts Employee Benefits (Apr 3, 2020)
   In-Person Requirements Relative to Form I-9 Deferred if Workplace is Operating Completely Remotely (Mar 31, 2020)
   Layoffs in the Time of the Coronavirus (Mar 30, 2020)
   Department of Labor Issues Guidance on Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Mar 25, 2020)
   Unemployment Benefits: What Employers Need to Know (Mar 23, 2020)
   Illinois Small Businesses Now Eligible to Apply for SBA Disaster Loans (Mar 20, 2020)
   The New Families First Coronavirus Response Law (Mar 19, 2020)
   Four Legal Pitfalls of Employees Working from Home Due to Coronavirus (Mar 16, 2020)
   Attention Employers: Federal Legislation Appears Imminent Expanding Employee Paid Sick Leave in Response to Coronavirus (Mar 15, 2020)
   Employment Law Q&A (Mar 13, 2020)
   Coronavirus Business Interruption (Mar 13, 2020)
   Four Things All Employers Should Do to Prepare for the Coronavirus (Mar 5, 2020)
   A Parent’s Attendance at IEP Meetings Found to be Eligible for Leave Under the Family Medical Leave Act (Jan 22, 2020)
   Department of Labor Revises Joint Employment Regulations (Jan 13, 2020)
   What Makes an Undue Hardship in Religious Accommodation? Change May be on the Horizon (Jan 8, 2020)
   Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down Key Obamacare Rule (Dec 19, 2019)
   What Every Employer Needs to Know About CBD (Nov 18, 2019)
   Are LGBTQ Workers Protected by Title VII’s Ban on Sex Discrimination? The Supreme Court Will Decide This Term (Sep 30, 2019)
   Department of Labor Announces Final Rule Increasing the Salary Thresholds for Overtime Exempt Status (Sep 26, 2019)
   Are Employers Required to Accommodate Medical Marijuana? (Aug 16, 2019)
   Attention Employers: EEO-1 Component 2 Pay Data is Due September 30, 2019 (Apr 30, 2019)
   Employment Decision Based on Employees’ Years of Service Does Not Necessarily Violate ADEA (Mar 19, 2019)
   Illinois Employee Rights Update – Toeing the Line on IHRA and NMWA (Feb 28, 2019)
   Crafting Physician Separation Agreements: Protecting Doctors from Negative References and Reviews (Nov 27, 2018)
   It's Unanimous: Federal Age Discrimination Law Applies to Public Employers Regardless of Size (Nov 8, 2018)
   Hospital-Based Medical Group Lacks Protectable Interest in Enforcing Restrictive Covenant Once Group Stops Performing Services at Hospital (Aug 2, 2018)
   Restrictive Covenants in Non-Compete Agreements: Broader is Not Better (May 23, 2018)
   Department of Justice Issues Memorandum Regarding Civil Enforcement Actions (May 2, 2018)
   Should a "Sister" State Necessarily Impose the Same Professional Discipline Against a Medical Practitioner That Another State Imposes? (Apr 16, 2018)
   Does the ADA Require an Employer to Extend a Leave Taken Under the FMLA? (Dec 11, 2017)
   Federal Appeals Court Rules Civil Rights Act Protects LGBT Employees (Apr 5, 2017)
   Alex Acosta Nominated for Secretary of Labor Position After Withdrawal of Andrew Puzder From Consideration (Feb 17, 2017)
   New Federal Law Provides Additional Protection for Trade Secrets (Jan 16, 2017)
   Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Grants Department of Labor's Request for Expedited Briefing and Oral Argument Schedule (Dec 12, 2016)
   Federal Court Enjoins CMS Regulation Banning Arbitration of Nursing Home Disputes (Dec 6, 2016)
   "No Contract" Disclaimer in Employee Handbook Upheld by Illinois Court (Nov 18, 2016)
   
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2. Presentation

   "Employment Issues for Medical/Dental Practices & Providers: Surviving COVID-19" - Roetzel Health Law & Employment Services Webinar (2020)
   

3. Podcast

   Roetzel HealthLaw HotSpot: How to Handle Difficult Employees in Your Health Care Practice (Apr 8, 2021)
   

4. Firm News

   Michael Brohman quoted in PartB News on Legality of Firing a MD for Embarrassing the Practice (Jul 8, 2021)
   Michael Brohman quoted in Scrubs Magazine (May 26, 2021)
   Shareholder Michael Brohman quoted in Medscape Medical News (May 25, 2021)
   Michael Brohman quoted in Hospital Peer Review (March 2021)
   Roetzel's Chicago Office Expands with Addition of 11 Attorneys (Apr 30, 2015)