The Small Business Briefing – June 2, 2025
Catch up on the latest legislative issues and updates impacting Michigan small businesses.
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June 2, 2025
June 2, 2025
Sign the Public Letter – Tell Regulators It’s Time to Grant Great Lakes Tunnel Permits
A public comment period has opened today for permits needed for construction of the Great Lakes Tunnel to begin.
June 2, 2025
Why Is My Health Insurance So Expensive?
The American health care system is full of incredible expertise, miraculous new therapies and the promise of curing diseases once thought untreatable. But no American can benefit from it if they can’t afford to access …
May 31, 2025
Health Plan Reductions a Likely Strategy Next Enrollment Cycle
Mercer Marsh Benefits' Health Trends Report surveyed 225 insurers in 55 markets and found that they are expecting half of employers will "want to reduce plan coverage to manage costs in the coming year."
May 30, 2025
Licensed Psychologist Offers Unique Therapeutic Service for High-Achieving Individuals Like Business Owners
On this week's SBAM Weekly Podcast, Michael Rogers talks with Dr. Lena Agree, licensed psychologist and VIP member of the Small Business Association of Michigan.
May 29, 2025
Navigating the Human Side of Change: A Playbook for HR Leaders
Change is not a matter of if but when. From mergers and acquisitions to digital transformations and cultural overhauls, organizations are continuously evolving to stay competitive.
May 28, 2025
UIA Director Testifies In Oversight Subcommittee About $8-$15 Billion In Fraud During COVID-19
The House Oversight Subcommittee on State and Local Assistance Programs heard testimony from Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) Director Jason Palmer over the agency’s handling of pandemic-era unemployment benefits, which resulted in an estimated $8 …
May 28, 2025
Whitmer’s Goal: Semiconductor Chip Plant By End Of 2026
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Wednesday called on Michigan to "work together" to become home to a semiconductor chip assembly plant – known as a fab, short for fabrication facility – which is the "most advanced …
May 28, 2025
Small Business Survey: Surge in Health Care Costs Responsible for Hiring Limitations
New SBAM poll of 300 small business owners shows record-high concerns about health care costs limiting ability to hire new employees, expand operations
May 27, 2025
Why Organizational Strategy Means Nothing Without a Plan
Strategy is essential to any organization’s long-term success, but too often it becomes little more than a buzzword.
May 23, 2025
Handbook Review and Update Tip – Concerns Around a Probationary Period for Non-union, At-Will Employers
The following information addresses a common policy in many employee handbooks – the probationary period.
May 22, 2025
10 Provisions in the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” for Small Business Owners to be Aware Of
Early this morning, the “One Beautiful Bill Act” (yes, that is the actual name of the bill) passed the House of Representatives by a narrow margin of 215-214. Note that […]
May 22, 2025
Why AI Won’t Replace Your Job – But Someone Who Knows How to Use it Might
There’s no shortage of headlines warning that AI is coming for your job. While that makes for dramatic reading, the truth is a little less scary.
May 21, 2025
A Basic Primer for Filing the EEO-1 Report
The EEO-1 portal opened on May 20, 2025, and covered employers will have until June 24, 2025, to submit their reports.
May 20, 2025
New Revenue Numbers Put Senate Budget Short $313.4M
The state budget the Senate passed this week for the coming year is short $313.4 million based on cooler revenue estimates that came out of Friday's conference of fiscal forecasters, according to a Senate Fiscal Agency …
May 20, 2025
Cannabis Industry Reps Warn Against Higher Taxes For Road Funding
Creating a wholesale tax on marijuana to help fund the roads, as Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is proposing, could jack up the price of pot to the point where users will hit the black market again, advocates told a …
May 19, 2025
The Small Business Briefing – May 19, 2025
Catch up on the latest legislative issues and updates impacting Michigan small businesses.
May 19, 2025
What is Floor Time, the Viral Mental Health Trend?
You may have seen people lying on the floor in a viral social media trend. They aren’t scrolling on their phones, watching TV or engaged in any other activity.
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