It’s hard enough to find good employees, so when you find them make sure your managers are not making any of these common mistakes that drive employees to look elsewhere. It holds true that employees …
The thirteenth annual Michigan Entrepreneurship Score Card – 2017 Edition reports the state continues to improve its national ranking in “Entrepreneurial Climate” – the factors that support the entrepreneurial economy. […]
April 3rd marked the first day this year that H-1B visa applications were accepted by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The date holds particular significance for many employers who hire technical talent, as …
Over the objections of the state's tourism industry, the Senate Education Committee voted 4-1 Tuesday to report out SB 0271, legislation to end the state's 11-year-old prohibition against school districts starting their school years prior to …
Gov. Rick SNYDER is being put in a position with which he's gotten familiar -- appointing a Supreme Court justice. For the fourth time in his tenure, the Governor will pick a Supreme Court justice and he …
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Many studies have shown that the environment employees work in does have an effect on their productivity. From wall colors, to furniture, to technology, to office layout…it all makes a difference.
On the list of wrongful employment practice issues, the risk of engaging in illegal anti-trust practices is pretty far down there.
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According to Global Workplace Analytics, a San Diego-based consulting firm that specializes in flexible-workplace strategies, 20-25% of U.S. employees are estimated to telecommute at least once per year.
Rep. Dave MATUREN (R-Brady Twp.) announced Tuesday he's giving his "dark stores" legislation another try this session after a Senate committee sat on a similar bill last session and appears poised to do it again this term.
An exasperated Rep. Joe GRAVES (R-Linden) suggested Thursday the project management section of the Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB) deserve a "hair cut" after officials failed to convince him they were making significant progress on …
As U.S. Supreme Court nominee Neil GORSUCH undergoes his third day of confirmation hearings, three prominent suits that originated in Michigan are petitioning the nation's highest court to have their cases heard.
If you care about something, you advocate for it. I care about small business, so I use every opportunity to spread the word. To advocate means, “to speak or write in favor of; to support …
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