By Linda Olejniczak, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE Many employers are grappling with how to help workers and their families balance work and their children’s education. As the first […]
Don Slimmen, owner of the 16-lane Spartan West Bowling Center in Ludington, told a legislative panel Wednesday morning that he will be out of business in 30 days if he’s […]
While payroll jobs in Michigan are already recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, a “two-track recovery” is being forecasted by Gabriel Ehrlich of the University of Michigan’s Research Seminar in Quantitative […]
Partnership aims to help parents navigate online schooling For Immediate ReleaseSept. 1, 2020Contact: Sarah Miller, 800-362-5461, ext. 212 LANSING, MI – To help children of small business owners and employees […]
Notice 2020-65 On August 8, 2020, the President of the United States issued a Presidential Memorandum directing the Secretary of the Treasury (Secretary) to use his authority pursuant to section […]
Courtesy of Warner Norcross + Judd As students start going back to school, employers have had a number of questions regarding the application of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act […]
On this week’s SBAM Weekly Podcast, Michael Rogers talks with Justin Morgan, vice president of DAIRY DOO, a provider of sustainable, organic compost for homeowners and agribusiness. DAIRY DOO is […]
By Susan Chance, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE There has been a lot of press in the last few years about the steps employers must follow before obtaining a […]
Livonia, Mich. —August 25, 2020 — The American Society of Employers (ASE), one of the nation’s oldest and largest employer associations, released its 2020/2021 Salary Budget Survey with a number that continues to stay […]
By Heather Nezich, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE According to a second pulse survey by KPMG LLP, 79% of U.S. workers from organizations with more than 1,000 employees indicate that […]
As we had anticipated, the Governor has issued a new executive order to replace EO 2020-166, an order that gave us many concerns. While the main purpose of that executive […]
By Michael Burns, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE The other shoe is dropping on employers fighting to re-open and bring employees back to work. Six Michigan employers were recently […]
By Anthony Kaylin, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE The short answer is yes. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission […]
A split state Court of Appeals (COA) panel Friday ruled in favor of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s actions taken under the 1945 Emergency Powers Act to combat COVID-19, and further ruled […]
Gyms, movie theaters, bowling alleys and other venues that show they can reopen safely must be given the opportunity to do it, said the leaders of four major business organizations […]
By Kim Bode, owner 8THIRTYFOUR Integrated Communications So, 2020 has been a bit of a challenge. I believe the word tossed around frequently is “unprecedented.” I’ve been talking to my […]
Courtesy of Ahola On August 8th, President Trump signed an Executive Order that would issue a temporary payroll tax deferral for the employee portion of Social Security taxes, after an […]
On this week’s SBAM Weekly Podcast, Michael Rogers talks with Jim McNeil and Molly Barron, owners of Delta Force PI in Gladstone. Their private investigation and security services firm was […]