By April Goff & Norbert F. Kugele | Warner Norcross & Judd LLPEmployer-sponsored group plans have a lot on their plate this time of year. Open enrollment is just around the corner and human resource departments are …
Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, chats with well-known small business advocate Chris Holman about the seven telltale signs that you need to fire a client, immigration and access …
By Anthony Kaylin, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEUnder the Family Medical Leave Act, an eligible employee is one who works for a covered employer (50 or more employees); has worked for the employer for …
By George Brown, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEAs the last of the “Veteran” employees and the huge number of Baby Boomers head into retirement over the next decade, it is a well-known fact that …
Social media is all about visuals, so it’s important that you have a well done photographic portrait on your LinkedIn and Facebook profiles. Michael Rogers of the Small Business Association of Michigan gets advice from …
By Anthony Kaylin, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEIn every organization there are employees who routinely try to game the system in both small ways and large, and HR often knows who they are. When …
Tiny plastic beads used in skin cleaners to scrub off grime took up more than 90 minutes of a House committee's time Tuesday morning as lawmakers debate how to keep the beads out of fish …
(FLINT) -- The city of Flint will transition back to getting its water from Detroit within weeks, and Gov. Rick Snyder said Thursday he is in "full support."In addition to that, Snyder said he would …
Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Joe Marr, owner of Sandler Training in Ann Arbor, about setting expectations and managing the sales process in your small business. …
By Eric Hammis, 3Sixty InteractiveThink about when you leave your office for vacation or a business trip. You get through your final day and then whip up a quick auto respond email that sends out to people …
Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Linda Daichendt, executive director of the Mobile Technology Association of Michigan, about restaurants using robots, choosing a new cell phone plan, …
Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Seen Sharp, author of Shake Up Your Thinking, Shape Up Your Business: 68 SharpInsights to Attract Customers and Boost Sales. The book …
IT security is not just a problem for big businesses. Increasingly, bad guys are targeting small enterprises like yours. Michael Rogers of the Small Business Association of Michigan talks with Chad Paalman, managing partner with …
Article courtesy of LARA Media Contact: Jason Moon 517-373-9280October 6, 2015 – Michigan’s workers’ compensation system continues to demonstrate to job seekers and employers that our state has the right regulatory environment for economic growth while …
Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks about hiring and keeping millennials with Colleen Albright, the founder, president and CEO of Southeast Michigan-based culturecliQ, LLC, a web-based recruiting method …
The Court of Appeals Wednesday batted down the pleas of dozens of out-of-state companies that claimed the state's response to IBM's successful bid for millions of dollars in additional tax refunds was unconstitutional.In a unanimous …
Joan Larsen, a University of Michigan professor and dean for student and graduate activities, was named Wednesday by Gov. Rick Snyder, a U-M alum, to the state Supreme Court, replacing Justice Mary Beth Kelly, who …
By Anthony Kaylin, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEFamily care-giving is a difficult issue for many employers. Many employers allow employees some flexibility when it comes to family care issues. But when the caregiving …