Which state’s laws apply for a company with offices in multiple states?
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Which state’s laws apply for a company with offices in multiple states?
If the boss works in an office location in CA and the employee works in an office
location in MI, do the MI laws or CA laws apply when determining wrongful
termination? What about filing with the EEOC?
Asked on February 28, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, Michigan
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
The laws of the state in which the employee works would apply, unless the employee had signed an agreement (like a written employment contract) in which he or she agreed that the laws of a different state apply. Such "choice of law" provisions in contracts are legal and enforceable. But without such, then labor law, anti-discrimination law, etc. is governed by the state where the work is done.
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