Michigan is an at-will employment state and as a result, absent a contract stating otherwise, a Michigan employee cannot only be terminated for cause. Therefore, there is no layer of assumed security once an employee learns that their employer can terminate them for any reason at any time.
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An effective offer letter sets forth the material terms of an employee's employment and makes clear that no other "unwritten" terms are part of the agreement. This article highlights a few key terms that any offer letter should address:
Term Employment Versus At-Will Employment
An offer letter should set forth in clear terms whether the employment will be for a specified term or at will.
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For the seventh consecutive year, Alari K. Adams was selected to the Michigan Super Lawyers Rising Stars list for the practice area(s) of: business law and labor & employment law. This honor is reserved for only 2.5% of
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If you have one or more business partners then you need to have a buy-sell agreement or buyout agreement included in your partnership agreement. Think of a buy-sell agreement as a prenuptial agreement for your business. The agreement sets into writing what will happen if one of the owners leaves, retires,
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