https://www.mihomecare.org/events Michigan In-Home Care Association upcoming events Michigan In-Home Care Association Wild Apricot - membership management software and more en Wed, 15 Apr 2026 06:19:59 GMT Wed, 15 Apr 2026 06:19:59 GMT Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:30:00 GMT <p style="line-height: 20px;"><strong><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Join us for an essential, information‑packed session on the first year of the Earned Sick Time Act (ESTA) and what its enforcement now means for employers.</font></strong></p> <p style="line-height: 20px;"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Over the past year, organizations have navigated evolving rules, increased oversight, and new consequence structures. Now that the law has reached its one‑year mark, the compliance landscape is clearer—and the risks are higher.</font></p> <p style="line-height: 20px;"><strong><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Attorney Michelle Bayer</font></strong> <font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">of <strong>Joelson Rosenberg, PLC</strong> will break down what employers need to know about fines, penalties, compliance expectations, and the practical realities companies are facing in 2026.</font></p> <p style="line-height: 20px;"><strong><font face="Segoe UI Emoji, sans-serif">✅</font></strong> <strong><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Event Highlights</font></strong></p> <ul> <li style="line-height: 20px;"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The first year of ESTA: what regulators are prioritizing</font></li> <li style="line-height: 20px;"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Common employer mistakes and how to avoid them</font></li> <li style="line-height: 20px;"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Real-world examples of fines and penalty actions</font></li> <li style="line-height: 20px;"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Compliance strategies for the year ahead</font></li> <li style="line-height: 20px;"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Live Q&amp;A with Attorney Michelle Bayer</font></li> </ul> <p style="line-height: 20px;"><br></p> <p style="line-height: 20px;"><strong><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">About the Speaker</font></strong></p> <p style="line-height: 20px;"><strong><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Michelle D. Bayer, J.D.</font></strong> <font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">is an attorney and principal of the firm, who has specialized her practice in employment law since becoming a member of the State Bar of Michigan in 1996<strong>.</strong> Ms. Bayer works with a broad array of businesses, including health care entities, to establish written operating and business handbooks, policies and procedures, employment manuals, employment contracts, and non-compete agreements as well as to provide counsel and advice, training, and investigations, for management and staff with regard to discrimination, harassment, Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) administration, accommodation, whistleblower investigations, and other issues.&nbsp;</font></p> https://www.mihomecare.org/event-6627653 https://www.mihomecare.org/event-6627653