Eastern Wayne Today

Michigan independent contractors praise new rule from U.S. Department of Labor

By Savannah Howe | Jan 26, 2021

The U.S. Department of Labor released a new rule earlier this month that offers clarity on what qualifies a worker as an independent contractor vs. an employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act, according to the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.

Whitmer shoots down bill banning transfer of COVID-19 patients between nursing homes

By Savannah Howe | Aug 13, 2020

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has vetoed a bill preventing COVID-19-positive patients from being transferred to new nursing facilities.