Organizations with employees who work in affected countries, or who have employees who will travel to those countries, should be aware of their obligations and be prepared to answer questions raised by employees with concerns.
It’s news because, unfortunately, it’s not news.Michigan is continuing to lose its millennial population, and although the hemorrhage of people that started in 2009 has receded, the bleeding continues.
Why should small business owners implement an employee suggestion acquisition system?
Keeping human resources information up-to-speed is growing as an important challenge facing small business today.
Two current court cases, one to be decided in the U.S. Supreme Court, could lead to substantial new changes in the way employers must notify applicants and/or employees that they will be obtaining background checks …
From SBAM’s Business Next show on the Michigan Business Network, Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, chats with Mary Kline and Amy Ritsema, co-CEOs of Onsite Wellness in Grand …
Today on SBAM Shorts Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Sue Tellier, the owner of JetCo Solutions in Grand Rapids. Her small firm won the Small Business Association …
In order to be protected under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) the employee or applicant must be able to perform the essential functions of a job.
So the holidays are over and we are all back to work in full swing. And for us Midwesterners, winter has sprung its frigid temperatures and long nights on us.
Check your total rewards program. Does it include food? Internet grocer Peapod thinks it should. The company recently surveyed over 1,000 office workers and concluded that employers that provide free food and drink as a …
How the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) impacts wellness programs still makes employers’ heads spin. On the one hand, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) encourages such programs as a way to control costs. On the …
Office lottery pools are undeniably fun and they build excitement and camaraderie among coworkers, which cannot be a bad thing. However, there have been a number of high profile-lawsuits and untold amounts office drama that …
Forty-two percent of small businesses say they plan to increase wages in the next six months, according to the latest Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM) Barometer survey.
In what has seemingly become the new normal for the IRS when working with the Affordable Care Act, another deadline has been extended. This time, on December 28, 2015, the IRS extended the deadline for …
Fast Company posted an article this week titled “Former Googler Lets Us In On The Surprising Secret To Being A Good Boss.”
From game rooms to all-day snacks to on-site massages and cleaning services, there is really no end to the perks employers have come up with in their efforts to attract top-level talent and become known …
Questions arise from time to time about whether the Affordable Care Act (ACA) prohibits an employer’s health plan from offering opt-out payments to employees who decline health plan coverage.
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