On March 30, 2020, the State of Michigan announced that it has entered into an agreement with the U.S. Department of Labor to implement enhanced unemployment benefits for Michigan, per …
Families First Coronavirus Response Act – Second Update
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which goes into effect on Wednesday, April 1, 2020, implements a federal Emergency Paid Sick Leave law and expands the Family and Medical Leave …
The Cares (Coronavirus Aid, Recovery And Economic Security) Act
The United States Congress has passed a $2 trillion emergency aid bill known as the Coronavirus Aid, Recovery and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act. This legislation provides significant tax and non-tax …
County Public Health Orders For Michigan Businesses
As of March 26, 2020, Oakland, Wayne and Washtenaw Counties have all issued emergency public health orders for businesses that remain open under the Governor’s recent executive order. These county …
Families First Coronavirus Response Act Update
Due to the outbreak of COVID-19 (the coronavirus), on March 18, 2020, the President signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. This federal act affects millions of Americans and most …
Michigan Unemployment Insurance Update in Response to COVID-19
Governor Whitmer recently issued an executive order expanding worker eligibility for unemployment benefits for workers directly affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. Certain key provisions of the unemployment insurance laws are …
Alexis Havenstein Joins Firm
Couzens Lansky is pleased to announce that Alexis Havenstein has joined the firm’s banking and finance, business and corporate and real estate groups. Ms. Havenstein advises clients in real estate …
Couzens Lansky Donates to Goodfellows
Recently, Couzens Lansky employees supported the Livonia Churchill High School with their canned food drive to support Goodfellows of Livonia and Westland, collecting several boxes of food along with monetary …
Use Caution When Transferring Property to a Related Entity
Property taxes are a burden that every property owner bears. A cap on the taxable value of the property helps ease that burden when property values rise quickly. Many owners …
New DOL Final Rule Raising the Minimum Salary for Overtime Exemptions
A long anticipated change to the Department of Labor’s overtime pay rules under the Fair Labor Standards Act was recently announced. Many employers will need to take action to comply …