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Michigan Supreme Court Clarifies An Employee's Duty To Mitigate Lost Wages
Bodman LLP

The Michigan Supreme Court has clarified the scope of a discharged employee's duty to mitigate damages for lost wag.
The New Shanghai Employment Contract Regulations Interpreted by Implementation Rules
Ron Rongwei Cai of Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Effective May 1, 2002, all employment contracts in Shanghai need to comply with the new Shanghai Municipality Employment Contract Regulations. In late April, 2002, the Shanghai Administration of Labor and Social Security issued the Notice on Several Issues regarding Implementation of Shanghai Municipality Employment Contract Regulations to clarify and interpret the Regulations.
Working Out Mitigation: Some recent issues in the form of reasonable notice and the duty to mitigate
of Paliare Roland Rosenbrug Rothstein LLP

In dealing with the dismissal of any employee, both the employee and the employer must negotiate a host of legal minefields. Two central concerns in navigating the end of the employment relationship are the employer?s duty to provide reasonable notice and the employee?s duty to mitigate the loss of his or her position.