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Warner Norcross + Judd LLP

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Jamie Slotsema has been an associate at the firm since January 2021. Ms. Slotsema concentrates her practice on divorce, custody, paternity, adoptions, and pre- and postnuptial agreements. Previously, she worked as a senior associate at Carson Boxberger...

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IWOWA Chart

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The Michigan Supreme Court recently reinstated the original Improved Workforce Opportunity Wage Act (IWOWA) and Earned Sick Time Act provisions with a modified timeline for implementation. This helpful new chart compares various aspects of the voided and revived statutes of the IWOWA, including their differing provisions on covered employers, exemptions, minimum wage, tips, and compensatory time.

Discovery Requests for a Trucking Case

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Requests for admission, interrogatories, and requests to produce directed to the defendant driver in a trucking case can work in conjunction with the written discovery directed at the company. These broad sample written discovery requests will help get you started as you tailor specific requests to suit the facts of your case.

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