Local governments would need to submit a state-approved plan on how to cover their employees' and retirees' pension and health care costs, under revamped legislation that passed the House and Senate at about 2:30 a.m. …
A SWOT analysis is an important part of a company’s profit plan and focuses on internal factors you can control (strengths and weaknesses) and external factors that you can proactively prepare for (opportunities and threats).
A sound compensation plan will not guarantee success in recruiting and retention, but the lack of one can guarantee failure.
Demonstrating that your company has a great, innovative culture that value personal employee growth is key.
These five steps will help you and your employees navigate the busy and often stressful times of the holiday season.
While some guiding principals on appropriate work attire are probably a good idea, the days of requiring specific business attire are nearing their end.
Three new business-supported oversight panels would be created within the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) under legislation considered Wednesday by a Senate committee.
The Department of Treasury and the Governor could appoint a three-person panel to hammer out an arrangement with a financially struggling local government to ensure that its retiree pension and health care obligations are paid, …
The role of good quality employees in creating a successful small business operation.
Over 100 Small Business Association of Michigan members will share a premium dividend worth over $46,000 thanks to safe work practices and their participation in a workers' compensation group dividend program.
While many of us are already feeling overwhelmed with finding the perfect gifts for friends and family, navigating the politics of office gift giving can add even more holiday stress.
Employers today should assume employees are tied to one another through the use of LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, or all of these social media sites.
Top tips for small business management.
On January 1, 2018, Michigan minimum wage will increase to $9.25 per hour.
Many pundits accuse human resources of enabling a sexual harassment environment.
Is it possible to be a workaholic and stay healthy? According to a recent article I read, yes. But it depends on if your heart is in it or not.
Avoid drowning in the details of running your business.
With November arriving, so has the official start of the flu season.