Pending and potential updates to Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
Employers can expect some changes to the FLSA as the Trump administration’s Department of Labor (DOL) looks to make its mark on this now 80-year old law.
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July 13, 2018
July 12, 2018
What one company learned from testing mandated vacation time
American workers took an average of 17.2 days of vacation in 2017, according to new research from Project: Time Off, jumping up nearly a half-day (.4 days) from 2016.
July 9, 2018
The business impact of the 2018 Facebook news feed changes
2018 has been an interesting year for Facebook.
July 9, 2018
Employee non-compete agreement developments continue in 2018
Employers often will include non-compete terms in an upfront employment agreement.
July 9, 2018
Three small business accounting pitfalls to avoid
Every small business owner knows being an entrepreneur is a lot of work and takes a lot of attention to detail to do well.
July 2, 2018
Small business cooperation and collaboration
A collaborative project unites small businesses to mutually attract customers and boost their local economy.
July 2, 2018
Good management equals even better retention
It’s hard enough to find good employees, so when you find them make sure your managers are not making any of the common mistakes that drive employees to look elsewhere.
July 1, 2018
Why is it crucial to update your website regularly?
Revising your small business website is like breathing new life into it.
June 29, 2018
Talent development tools now available to SBAM members
The Small Business Association of Michigan and Dale Carnegie are proud to jointly announce a new partnership that will provide talent development solutions to SBAM’s 26,000+ member organizations throughout the state of Michigan.
June 29, 2018
Two solid reasons CEOs should ramp up social media use
Social media use for C-suite dwellers can be tough, kind of a “can’t live with it, can’t live without it,” conundrum.
June 28, 2018
Is boredom killing your employees?
Jobs that are repetitive are necessary, but can become boring, and even unhealthy for your employees.
June 26, 2018
Coalition of business, labor groups hopes to move education policy past politics
A coalition of groups representing business, labor, education, and philanthropic organizations as well as state and community leaders announced last week the formation of a "Launch Michigan" campaign they hope will improve K-12 education "to …
June 26, 2018
Supreme Court: states can collect sales tax from online retailers
Michigan can collect the 6 percent sales taxes from online stores that don't have a physical presence in Michigan -- thanks to a U.S. Supreme Court decision Thursday.
June 25, 2018
SBAM Small BIZ PAC announces endorsements for August 7 primary
The Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM) Small BIZ PAC has endorsed candidates for the Aug. 7 primary election.
June 25, 2018
What lunch breaks say about employee engagement
Are you a cube warrior? Eating lunch at your desk, or worse yet…skipping lunch all together? If you answered yes, your job satisfaction and engagement may be suffering.
June 22, 2018
Use of employee personal devices for work
Allowing employees to use their own personal electronic devices for doing work presents compliance concerns.
June 21, 2018
Employees taking revenge on each other?
Remember The Office episode where Jim puts Dwight’s stapler in Jello? Well, apparently workers taking revenge on each other happens in real life too.
June 21, 2018
Thursday, June 21, 2018 – SBAM Annual Meeting & Small Business Summit
You're invited to the premier event for Michigan's small business community - the SBAM Annual Meeting & Small Business Summit. Our keynote feature will be a gubernatorial candidate forum, giving you great access to those …
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