Hands Free Driving, Zero Traffic Deaths by 2050
(PLYMOUTH) – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a bipartisan anti-distracted driving package Wednesday that expands the texting and driving ban to include most uses of the modern-day cell phone.
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June 13, 2023
June 13, 2023
Unemployment Fraud Down; System Overhaul Helping for Future Crisis
Unemployment Insurance Agency Director Julia Dale said the cases of fraud have dropped dramatically, and an upgrade to the unemployment system would help that further as well as set up for any future crisis.
June 12, 2023
The Small Business Briefing – June 12, 2023
Welcome to SBAM's Small Business Briefing! On today's show hosts Brian Calley and Sarah Miller will cover the latest small business news and updates.
June 11, 2023
Real Life HR: A New Employee Quits
It never feels good when a new hire leaves within the first few months of their tenure with you, but unless it happens repeatedly, it’s probably not a red flag. Most HR professionals would agree that …
June 10, 2023
What Small Businesses Should Know About ChatGPT
A generative AI system (artificial intelligence software that answers questions), like ChatGPT and Bard, provides immediate responses to prompts based on the information it knows—much of the internet or a smaller content library if that’s what it’s …
June 9, 2023
The Small Business Briefing – June 8, 2023
On this episode of The Small business Briefing we talked with VAST insurance agent Tom Snow about the importance of competitive employee benefit programs.
June 9, 2023
What Elliott-Larsen Amendments Mean for Michigan Employers
This episode of the Law Shanty features Warner attorneys Steve Palazzolo and Ashley Chrysler as they discuss recent amendments to the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act.
June 9, 2023
The Latest Trends You Need to Know About Right Now to Improve Your Digital Marketing
Marshal Simons of Impakt Digital in Ferndale says, “By analyzing user data, AI can help personalize user experiences, showing different content to different users based on their behavior, preferences, past and interactions. This can significantly …
June 9, 2023
Real Life HR: Department with High Turnover
As you track turnover, you may notice spikes within one or more teams rather than throughout the whole company. Higher than average turnover rates among certain teams may point to bad management practices or unusually …
June 9, 2023
Is ChatGPT Coming for Your Job?
ChatGPT, and now GPT 4, and other similar artificial intelligence tools (AI) are proliferating through the marketplace. Unlike other disruptive technologies that would create new jobs to support it, AI may have the opposite effect. …
June 8, 2023
Voluntary Benefits can Help Attract and Retain Talent
Voluntary benefits are services or products offered by employers, often at discounted rates, as a perk of employment. Employers can provide benefits that employees want, while employees will have a variety of insurance options available …
June 8, 2023
ChatGPT and Phishing
In today’s SensCy Cyber Brief, your SensCy team is investigating the potential use of the new Artificial Intelligence (AI) ChatGPT. In this brief, we will introduce the tool and review how ChatGPT will challenge traditional …
June 6, 2023
Whitmer Announces Population Council, Appoints Co-Chairs
(MACKINAC ISLAND) – Reporters and supporters of Whitmer's Growing Michigan Together Council crowded onto the Grand Hotel porch Thursday morning to hear Gov. Gretchen Whitmer officially announce the council, which will be co-chaired by former …
June 6, 2023
Trailer Parks Emerging as an Answer to Low-Income Housing Crisis
Mobile home parks don't always come with the greatest reputations, but in 2023 – with low-to middle-income housing for workers sparse in many areas of the state – today's manufactured housing communities are emerging as …
June 3, 2023
Keep Your Handbook Up to Date – Lactation and Remote Work Policies
With the passage of the PUMP Act last year employers with 50 or more employees should now consider including a policy addressing nursing mothers in the workplace.
June 2, 2023
The Impact of Ageism in the Workplace
SHRM recently published a study that presents new findings on age discrimination at work and its impact on the American workforce.
June 2, 2023
Real Life HR: Employee Out On Military Leave
How do we handle pay for an employee out on military leave?
June 1, 2023
Entrepreneurial Flexibility Helps this Award-Winning Company Stay Ahead of the Curve
On this episode of the SBAM Weekly Podcast, Michael Rogers talks with Heidi Devroy, owner of Prosper-Tech Machine & Tool in Richmond. They were named to the prestigious list of Michigan 50 Companies to Watch …
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