Updated ‘Vacc to Normal’ Plan
Outdoor capacity restrictions are lifted June 1 Indoor capacity restrictions are increased to 50% June 1 No capacity limits effective July 1 Gatherings & Face Mask order expected to be […]
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May 20, 2021
May 20, 2021
Michigan Starts Loosening Public Pandemic Safety Rules. Employers Are Told to Follow MDHHS While They Await MIOSHA Updates.
By Michael Burns, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE Michigan reached the first stage of the Governor’s Vacc to Normal plan with over 55% of Michigan’s population now having at […]
May 18, 2021
Business Cooling Tips
Courtesy of DTE Energy Hot Weather Alert Extreme hot weather causes your cooling equipment to run longer and this increase in usage will have an impact on your energy bill. […]
May 18, 2021
Child Tax Credit Passes Senate; Expanded Biz Tax Deduction Passes House
Taxpayers would be allowed to claim a tax credit of up to $500 per every dependent child 18 and younger for Fiscal Years (FY) 2022 to 2025 under a bill […]
May 18, 2021
House Budget: UIA Won’t Get Paid If Unemployed Aren’t Looking For Jobs
The Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) would not be able to spend any of its Michigan Works! money until the agency maintains full-time, in-person services, under the House’s budget for Fiscal Year […]
May 17, 2021
The Small Business Briefing – May 17, 2021
Welcome to The Small Business Briefing! Today we are covering the updates made Friday to the MDHHS Gatherings & Face Mask Order, and what we can expect next in terms […]
May 17, 2021
How to get smart about managing the legal risks of AI software in your small business
On this week’s SBAM Weekly Podcast, Michael Rogers talks with Brian Wassom, Partner in Warner Norcross + Judd, LLP, to help small business owners gain a greater appreciation of the […]
May 17, 2021
Administer Daily Employee Health Checks Easier with CovidComply.com
Helping Michigan Small Businesses Reopen Safer and Smarter Sponsored Content As a small business owner, you need to know your team members’ current health status for workplace safety and compliance. […]
May 14, 2021
May 15, 2021 Gatherings and Face Mask Order
The Gatherings and Face Mask Order has been updated. Earlier today, this order was described as matching up with the new CDC guidelines. That is only partly true. It does […]
May 14, 2021
The Small Business Briefing – May 14, 2021 SPECIAL EDITION
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has issued an update to the Gatherings & Face Mask Order, effective 9am May 15th. Masks are no longer required outdoors, and […]
May 14, 2021
Gov. Whitmer Lifts Mask Requirement for Fully Vaccinated Michiganders
Fully vaccinated Michiganders no longer required to wear a mask or face covering indoors or outdoors. Reprinted from Michigan.gov Press Office LANSING, Mich. – Governor Gretchen Whitmer today announced the Michigan […]
May 14, 2021
The Value of a Comprehensive Total Rewards Strategy
By Linda Olejniczak, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE To say things have changed in the workplace is an understatement. Make sure your benefits and programs have kept up. Here […]
May 13, 2021
The Small Business Briefing – May 13, 2021
Hosts Rob Fowler and Brian Calley are joined by special guest David Rhoa to talk about the proposal to make MIOSHA’s COVID-19 rules permanent and how you can help us […]
May 13, 2021
Employees Mourn Return to Office and Employers Celebrate
By Anthony Kaylin, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE On Monday, May 10th, Governor Whitmer announced that Michigan achieved the 55% threshold of the population having received at least the […]
May 12, 2021
Remote Work is Here to Stay – How to Develop a Strategy for Long-Term Success
By Jason Rowe, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE In ASE’s latest COVID-19 Business Impact Survey, over 52% of Michigan employers report that some staff will work remotely on a […]
May 11, 2021
Outdoor Mask Mandate Mostly Gone, Fully-Vaxxed Can Go Maskless At Gatherings
Masks will no longer be needed outdoors unless a gathering exceeds 100 people, under the latest update to the state’s COVID-19 epidemic orders. The new Michigan Department of Health and […]
May 11, 2021
Wentworth: I Don’t Know Where We Go From Here
House Speaker Jason Wentworth (R-Farwell) said Tuesday morning he doesn’t know where working relations with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey (R-Clarklake) go after last week’s unexpected announcement on tying COVID restriction […]
May 10, 2021
In-Person Work Expected to Resume May 24
Gov. Whitmer Announces 55% of Michiganders Vaccinated, First Milestone of MI Vacc to Normal Plan Achieved The State anticipates allowing all in-person work to resume on May 24. LANSING, Mich. – Governor Gretchen Whitmer today announced that 55% of Michiganders have received their first dose […]
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