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Common mistakes employers make on their employment applications

Smart employers use employment applications to gather consistent data in a uniform format about their applicants.

Cannot fire employee for profanity laced Facebook post

It’s always a question to employers as to what extent off duty actions can be held against an employee. Certain situations may be easier than others to assess, such as an employee arrested for a …

American Society of Employers (ASE) announces job fair for veterans and individuals with disabilities on August 24 in Southfield

The American Society of Employers (ASE), one of the nation’s oldest and largest employer associations, will co-host a Veteran’s Job Fair on Thursday, August 24, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Southfield Pavilion.

The advantages of business credit cards

Host Michael Rogers talks with Elizabeth Rose, retail product manager for Independent Bank.

Health care reform update

On Tuesday, July 25, the Senate voted to advance floor debates on health care policy with a vote of 51-50 with Vice President Pence casing the deciding tie-breaking vote.

Innovative ways to engage hourly workers

According to the Department of Labor nearly 60% of U.S. workers are hourly. While there may be advantages to hourly positions for organizations, they experience an extremely high turnover rate.

Durand’s Mysterious ‘Project Tim’ To Be High-Tech Steel Plant

"Project Tim," the secret $4.5 to $5 billion, 24-million-square-foot project expected to produce 800 jobs in the Durand area of Shiawassee County is, MIRS has learned, a steel mill -- supposedly to be the cleanest …

How Are 6 Major State Issues Looking For Fall ’17?

Teacher retirement reform and two major job-creating packages are in the rear view mirror, so now what?

Why being bipartisan can make good business sense

The entrepreneurial virtues of bipartisan politics with former state lawmakers, and current small business owners, Randy Richardville and Buzz Thomas.

U.S. DOL walks a fine line as it “walks back” overtime rules

By Michael Burns, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE The US Department of Labor (DOL) is working toward rescinding its judicially enjoined overtime rules. These rules were published during the […]

Is agile management the future?

Productivity, collaboration and innovation is a difficult proposition for many employers.

Snyder Vetoes $6.37 Million Before Signing Budget Bills

An epidemic of opioid addiction in Michigan has been much on the minds of state lawmakers recently, so it was surprising when an $850,000 "Genomic Opioid Abuse Demonstration Program" was among the line items vetoed …

To ask or not to ask

How prevalent is asking about salary history in an interview and what affect does it have on employees?

Amazon Prime Day – The latest cybershopping headache for employers

If Cyber Monday during the holidays isn’t bad enough with on-line shopping distracting employees and impacting productivity, now employers have to deal with the latest online shopping “holiday” mid-year with Amazon Prime Day.

SBAM Energy Advocate helps small businesses find energy savings

Caile Richards, SBAM Energy Advocate, talks with MITechNews about how businesses can navigate the ever changing energy world with any utility in the state of Michigan through the SBAM Energy Solutions program.

The Art of Compromise

In 1987, the book The Art of the Deal was released outlining now President Donald Trump’s formula for business success. The book took roughly two years to write, edit and release and sold in the …

House, Senate Approve Controversial ‘Good Jobs’ Tax Incentive Package

House members gave Gov. Rick Snyder his three-bill Good Jobs for Michigan tax incentive package Wednesday by comfortable 71-35 margins.

Show me the money

As a business owner you need to constantly ask yourself, “is this a good investment?” or “what is the ROI?”

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