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September 6, 2012

Sleep apnea: ADA protected?

Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEBy Anthony Kaylin In May 2007, David Feldman was working as a tractor operator on the day shift at a manufacturing facility then owned by Olin Corporation (Olin). Because …

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September 6, 2012

SBAM disappointed that Supreme Court orders union bosses proposal back onto November’s ballot

SBAM is a key member of the coalition of business and taxpayer groups (Citizens Protecting Michigan's Constitution) that opposes the union bosses/collective bargaining proposal. SBAM President and CEO Rob Fowler calls the proposal "unprecedented" and says …

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September 5, 2012

Keep ‘office politics’ in check and promote civility as election nears

Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner AdvanceHRWith the presidential and Congressional elections looming, political discussions around the workplace can get heated. It's not uncommon for individuals to claim that their free speech rights entitle them …

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September 5, 2012

Does summer dress still make sense?

Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEBy George BrownWhat does Labor Day mark?  Most people will tell you, "The end of summer and the start of a new school year."  Most employers will tell you, …

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September 5, 2012

Getting your employees to dress for success!

September 5th on Business Next,  Kurt Graham, senior attorney for Clark Hill PLC, talks about drafting and enforcing effective dress code policies in your small business. Part OnePart TwoAlso, a preview of an upcoming webinar …

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September 4, 2012

PPACA’s summary of benefits and coverage: Are you ready?

Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner Clark Hill PLC By Kristi R. Gauthier One of the many changes under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ("PPACA") impacting group health plans is the introduction of the Summary …

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September 4, 2012

Steven Strauss: Franchising

Question: I have been involved in business for many years and now have an opportunity to buy into a franchise and am wondering if you have any experience in this realm. This is a well-known …

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September 4, 2012

Consider deploying a red team at your business

Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner AdvanceHR"Red teams" are often used in the military and in government agencies to expose areas of weakness and to improve effectiveness. They are also utilized in private businesses to …

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September 3, 2012

Labor Day special! Hear stories of small business manufacturing success

Michigan’s small manufacturers are growing and creating jobs. Michael Rogers talked with six of them at the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center Proud to Manufacture in Michigan summer conference.Mark LindquistSteve FinneyMark MassicotteWilliam Henderson IIIJill BentgenPatricia Yulkowski

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August 31, 2012

Taking the pulse: Use employee polls to head off workplace issues

Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner AdvanceHROften companies decide to conduct formal employee surveys when leaders "begin to feel that things have turned slowly south," or when a crisis hits, says management consultant Tom Agnew, …

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August 31, 2012

Small businesses on the Inc. Magazine list of 500 fastest growing companies!

Small businesses on the Inc. Magazine list of 500 fastest growing companies! Friday on Business Next.   Nine Michigan companies made Inc. Magazine’s list of the 500 fastest growing private companies in the country. Michael …

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August 31, 2012

Sixth circuit: mandated counseling may trigger ADA protection

Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEBy Michael J. Burns   In a case of first impression, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals (which covers Michigan) has ruled that employer-required counseling to identify mental disorders or …

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August 31, 2012

Small businesses report filling nearly 10,000 jobs since Jan. 1

Since January, small businesses across Michigan have filled close to 10,000 jobs, according to the Michigan’s Small Business Jobs Insight project, designed to tally and report the growing number of small business jobs being filled …

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August 30, 2012

Ten topics for employee handbook review

Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner AdvanceHRThere is danger lurking in employee handbooks that are rarely or never updated. Employment laws change. New ones are added. New court decisions affect employment practices. And social changes …

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August 30, 2012

How talking together helps employees

Employees generally like to talk with each other during the workday. A supervisor's inclination might be to tell them to shut up and get back to work. Should this be the supervisor's best reaction?Not necessarily, …

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August 29, 2012

Spotting the most common credit card fraud schemes

Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner Midwest Transaction GroupAdoption of EMV (Europay, MasterCard and Visa, a global standard for inter-operation of integrated circuit cards and IC card capable point of sale terminals and ATMs, for …

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August 29, 2012

Raise your small business leadership skills to the next level.

August 29th on the Business Next free audio seminar, business consultant Tom Borg talks about how to take your small business leadership skills to the next level. S1 Tom Borg: how to take your small …

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August 28, 2012

Union boss proposal ordered back onto November’s ballot by a state Court of Appeals panel

The proposed ballot measure would enshrine union organizing privileges into Michigan’s Constitution and block measures such as right-to-work laws. Yesterday’s court decision comes after the State Board of Canvassers had previously rejected the proposal on …

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