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 …
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 …
On July 1, 2023, Google Analytics is changing. There are several steps business owners should take now to be prepared. Watch this informative webinar with Jason Dodge and Derek DeVries […]
(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 …
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 …
Article courtesy Indeed Juneteenth falls on June 19th every year and officially became a federal holiday in 2021. It marks Union troops arriving in Galveston in 1865 to free the slaves […]
In today's competitive business landscape, companies must find innovative ways to incentivize and reward employees in order to remain competitive in order to both attract and retain employees.
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.
SHRM recently published a study that presents new findings on age discrimination at work and its impact on the American workforce.
How do we handle pay for an employee out on military leave?
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 …
If you missed today's Small Business Briefing with Brian Calley and Sarah Miller, you can catch the replay here.
Outsourced HR services are designed to streamline functions, reduce expenses and help meet your business operational goals. You may hire a third party to oversee some or all of your HR functions, including talent acquisition, HR …
As Congress prepares to vote on a compromise to suspend the debt ceiling, Small Business Association of Michigan President & CEO Brian Calley issued the following statement: “Michigan’s small businesses […]
An organization's culture is the sum of values and beliefs that a company promotes and performs. Did you know that 40% of employees say company culture is more important this year than it was in …
As we let you know last October, the end date for the COVID-related I-9 verification flexibility was (and still is) scheduled for July 31, 2023. Given the number of times this deadline had been extended, it …
Inflation, widespread layoffs, high interest rates. It seems like there's a lot of not-so-great economic news out there lately. But in Michigan, there seems to be a bright spot: entrepreneurship.
In recent years, the concept of unlimited time off has gained attention as a progressive approach to employee vacation policies. This innovative policy grants employees the flexibility to take as much time off as they …