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<p class="MsoNormal">The Michigan Library Association is hosting a ZOOM meeting at 1pm with Mike Blum, an attorney with Foster, Swift, Collins and Smith to talk about employment challenges during this crisis. We hope you will join us. Here is the information
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"PT Sans",sans-serif;color:black">Join MLA and Attorney Mike Blum of Foster, Swift, Collins, & Smith PC for a live webinar, next Friday, April 17 from 1:00 - 2:00pm.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"PT Sans",sans-serif;color:black">It is important to ensure that employment policies are current and fully protect the library's legal interests. Employee handbooks are essential for employers in today's litigious environment.
However, there are mistakes in drafting policies that could jeopardize an employer's ability to successfully defend employment claims. We will explore phrases and terms that should never be used in employment policies, and discuss do's and don'ts of drafting
an effective employee handbook. We will also discuss strategies for getting employees back to work once Gov. Whitmer's Stay Home, Stay Safe executive order expires, and how to deal with employees who resist and would prefer to collect unemployment benefits.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"PT Sans",sans-serif;color:black">This webinar is free to attend for MLA Members.<span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> A maximum of 100 attendees can attend the live webinar. Registration
is first-come, first-served. </span>You must be an MLA member to register. Nonmembers interested in attending are welcome to join MLA by filling out the <a href="https://www.milibraries.org/join-or-renew#indmemtypes" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#98A05F;letter-spacing:.2pt;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">online
membership application</span></b></a> or by contacting us at (517) 394-2774 or <a href="mailto:MLA@milibraries.org" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#98A05F;letter-spacing:.2pt;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">MLA@milibraries.org</span></b></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From: </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org> on behalf of Luann Elvey via Michlib-l <michlib-l@mcls.org><br>
<b>Reply-To: </b>Luann Elvey <libraryet@yahoo.com><br>
<b>Date: </b>Friday, April 17, 2020 at 9:40 AM<br>
<b>To: </b>"michlib-l@mcls.org" <michlib-l@mcls.org><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: [Michlib-l] Library Law Shorts- Corona Virus Edition<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">Before our closure, we made an offer of employment to a part-time employee. Due to the governors stay at home order, she has been unable to report to work. Seems to me she can't
be the only one in this "gray area", stuck between the desire to report to work and being unable to. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">I have been trying to determine if she'd be eligible for unemployment (being that she gave notice to her former employer and hasn't yet started with us), but have been unable to
get through on the phone or find anything definitive on the state's website. (She, too, has been trying to get through.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="ydpb219b5beyiv9366849842msonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A">Statistics show that potentially 1 out of every 6 Michigan workers will need unemployment assistance. Unfortunately, Library workers are part
of that group.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="ydpb219b5beyiv9366849842msonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A">Below are some links and information to assist both library management and staff in navigating the confusing maze of unemployment benefits.
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<p class="ydpb219b5beyiv9366849842msonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A">General Information with links to employer and employee specific information<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="ydpb219b5beyiv9366849842msonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A"><a href="https://www.michigan.gov/leo/0,5863,7-336-78421_97241---,00.html" target="_blank">https://www.michigan.gov/leo/0,5863,7-336-78421_97241---,00.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="ydpb219b5beyiv9366849842msonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A">Did you know about the Work Share program? It is an unemployment program in Michigan that permits employers to work reduced hours while also
enabling them to obtain unemployment to make up a portion of lost wages. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="ydpb219b5beyiv9366849842msonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A"><a href="https://www.michigan.gov/leo/0,5863,7-336-78421_97241_89981_90231_90233-352546--,00.html" target="_blank">https://www.michigan.gov/leo/0,5863,7-336-78421_97241_89981_90231_90233-352546--,00.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="ydpb219b5beyiv9366849842msonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A">Did you also know that part-time employees (who are not working) are also eligible for unemployment benefits?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="ydpb219b5beyiv9366849842msonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A"><a href="https://www.michigan.gov/leo/0,5863,7-336-78421_97241_98585_98657-525453--,00.html" target="_blank">https://www.michigan.gov/leo/0,5863,7-336-78421_97241_98585_98657-525453--,00.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="ydpb219b5beyiv9366849842msonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A">Need additional information about Unemployment as an employer?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="ydpb219b5beyiv9366849842msonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A"><a href="https://www.michigan.gov/leo/0,5863,7-336-78421_97241_98677---,00.html" target="_blank">https://www.michigan.gov/leo/0,5863,7-336-78421_97241_98677---,00.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="ydpb219b5beyiv9366849842msonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A"><a href="https://www.michigan.gov/documents/uia/160_-_Claiming_UI_Benefit_In_Michigan_-_Jan2014_444213_7.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.michigan.gov/documents/uia/160_-_Claiming_UI_Benefit_In_Michigan_-_Jan2014_444213_7.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="ydpb219b5beyiv9366849842msonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A">Just in general?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="ydpb219b5beyiv9366849842msonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A"><a href="https://michiganlegalhelp.org/self-help-tools/employment/unemployment-benefits-and-covid-19-coronavirus" target="_blank">https://michiganlegalhelp.org/self-help-tools/employment/unemployment-benefits-and-covid-19-coronavirus</a>
(Note the free legal aid help line at the bottom of the page). From Michigan Legal Help.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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General information, including a webinar on the unemployment process from the Michigan Chamber of Commerce<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="ydpb219b5beyiv9366849842msonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A">We here at the Library of Michigan are working remotely and available to assist and provide information. Please don’t hesitate to contact
us if we can help!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="ydpb219b5beyiv9366849842msonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="ydpb219b5beyiv9366849842msonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A">Clare<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="ydpb219b5beyiv9366849842msonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A">Clare D. Membiela, MLS, J.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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