Nearly $3 million in grants awarded by SBAM through partnership with Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity LANSING, MI – To help winterize workplaces and temporarily expand operations to […]
By Michael Burns, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE One (or two) questions that have been brought to ASE by employers when requesting a review of their employee handbook over […]
The Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) clawed back approximately $84 million in benefit payments due to suspected fraud during the unprecedented demand for benefits this past 11 months, a Senate […]
Restaurants would be allowed to open to 50% capacity instead of the state-ordered 25% under a reopening plan proposed by the Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association (MRLA). The MRLA plan […]
On Friday, February 19th, the Small Business Association of Michigan sent a joint letter to Governor Whitmer urging her to consider allowing offices to reopen. Joining us in this effort: […]
By Kim Bode, originally featured in SBAM’s FOCUS Magazine I don’t know who needs to hear this, but you’re gonna be ok. If there is one thing we can thank […]
On today’s show, hosts Rob Fowler and Brian Calley discussed: #DataMonday – Look at the latest infection and vaccination data A potential tweak to the PPP loan program MiOSHA fines continue […]
Capitol National Bank, located in Lansing, has offered the following guidance: Wednesday, February 24, 2021, will begin an exclusive 14-day window in which only businesses with fewer than 20 employees […]
On this week’s SBAM Weekly Podcast, Michael Rogers talks with Dawn Levian, the owner of Break Room Therapy and a VIP member of the Small Business Association. “My customers come […]
By Heather Nezich, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE If COVID has taught us anything, it’s that we must be resilient during extreme times of change like we’ve experienced during […]
By Jason Rowe, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE Corporate wellness, while always an important part of the workplace experience, has recently become crucial to maintaining high employee morale. Nearly […]
By Linda Olejniczak, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE In a recent ASE Member discussion, members talked about how they miss the unplanned interactions in the office. These often become […]
On today’s show, hosts Rob Fowler and Brian Calley discussed: Latest MDHHS order effective through 3/29 PPP & EIDL Updates New groups eligible for the vaccine on 3/1 B117 variant […]
Media Contact: Heather Nezich, Communications Manager, 248.223.8040, hnezich@aseonline.org Troy, MI — February 16, 2021 — ASE, Michigan’s largest employer association, has released the results of its most recent COVID-19 Business […]
The Attorney General’s office asked the Michigan Supreme Court (MSC) to revisit its “erroneous interpretation” of an exemption in the Michigan Consumer Protection Act (MCPA) that allows for a “free […]
Who would have thought we’d be here? Eleven months deep into the first pandemic in 100 years and state government is wrestling with how to spend $3.3 billion ($2.4 billion […]
By Leon LeBrecque, originally featured in SBAM’s FOCUS Magazine Good riddance to 2020, to pandemics, to shutdowns, to complicated new regulations and to elections. The question we need to ask […]
In today’s show hosts Rob Fowler and Brian Calley covered: #DataMonday – a look at infection and vaccination rates Updates on PPP funding and the federal stimulus package New grant program through Comcast […]