December 2016

If you want to build a new house, there are a number of factors you need to verify. Assumptions can lead to problems or at least added cost. –To know if you can legally build what you want, check zoning and private restrictions. You may find you cannot build that accessory building you want. –Verify […]

A national survey found that 51% of employees were not engaged in their job last year. Even worse, 17.5% were actively disengaged. These were the highest levels measured since 2000. This issue of engaging employees combined with a 3.2% unemployment rate in the local economy creates significant challenges for companies. Business owners know that attracting,

OSHA, the federal agency that creates and enforces worker safety rules, has new rules going into effect on December 1, 2016. Michigan has an OSHA-approved state plan, so the Michigan’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration applies to most employers in the State of Michigan. However, the federal government retains enforcement of the anti-retaliation provisions of

In writing legal agreements, it is best to be clear. Often this means that lawyers use legal jargon because courts have already ruled what such jargon means. But legal jargon used incorrectly can make trouble. An easement agreement created an “exclusive” access easement was “for the sole and exclusive use” of both the grantor’s and