Bills Wipe Slate Clean For Thousands Of Former Convicts Bills Wipe Slate Clean For Thousands Of Former Convicts Tuesday, November 5, 2019 An estimated 100,000 Michigan residents, "and then just keep going," will be helped by a seven-bill package expanding expungement eligibility approved Tuesday by the House Judiciary Committee, according to Chair Graham Filler (R-DeWitt). Read more
Stand Out with a Strong Relocation Package Stand Out with a Strong Relocation Package Tuesday, November 5, 2019 When it comes to company benefits, are you offering what matters most to potential employees? One benefit that tends to go unnoticed or overlooked is employee relocation. However, a recent study shows that offering relocation benefits could significantly improve recruitment efforts. Read more
Letter from the President Letter from the President Monday, November 4, 2019 So much is happening at SBAM right now, so I thought I’d give you a rundown of some of the bigger items that have been on our plate. Read more
Employee Gifts: How They Can Boost Employee Morale Employee Gifts: How They Can Boost Employee Morale Monday, November 4, 2019 According to a 2017 Gallup Study on workplace engagement, about 51% of the country’s employees didn’t feel like they were actively engaged with their work. Nearly 20% admitted to feeling negative about their job, the company they work for, or the workplace in general. Read more
Key Tips for Protecting your Small Business from the Risk of Fraud Key Tips for Protecting your Small Business from the Risk of Fraud Monday, November 4, 2019 Read more
Governor Proposes New State Exemption Salary Level Test for Overtime Eligibility Governor Proposes New State Exemption Salary Level Test for Overtime Eligibility Friday, November 1, 2019 Governor Whitmer has joined seven other states in proposing a higher salary level test for job exemption status. Currently Michigan’s exempt salary level test for executive, professional, and administrative positions is only $250/week or $13,000/year. Read more
4 Tips to Better Market Your Company as a Women-Owned Small Business 4 Tips to Better Market Your Company as a Women-Owned Small Business Thursday, October 31, 2019 As October comes to an end, so does National Women’s Small Business Month. However, this doesn’t mean that we should stop supporting women-owned small businesses (WOSBs) once the first of the month hits. Read more
50% of Managers Will Leave Their Company in the Next Year 50% of Managers Will Leave Their Company in the Next Year Thursday, October 31, 2019 A new report from TalentLMS and Harvard University reveals how companies can take better care of their top performers and prevent them from leaving. The survey report reveals the reasons why managers stay loyal to their companies and what makes them consider leaving. Read more
Whitmer Wants To Extend Automatic OT Pay To More Workers Whitmer Wants To Extend Automatic OT Pay To More Workers Tuesday, October 29, 2019 Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Thursday she'd pursue administrative rules to expand how many Michigan workers would automatically qualify to receive overtime pay. Read more
Last Of Leftover Pure Michigan Funding Approved For Use Last Of Leftover Pure Michigan Funding Approved For Use Tuesday, October 29, 2019 The last of what's left of Pure Michigan funding was approved by the Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF) Board Tuesday for disbursement to the state's travel marketing contractors. Read more