Employers seeking H-1B visas for foreign workers must act quickly. Due to an expected lottery for the limited H-1Bs available, employers should plan to file petitions on April 1 – the first day of the …
A six-member House-Senate committee was charged with taking a look at the various investigations in the Flint water crisis and making policy suggestions to prevent future lead-poisoning disasters.
Circle June 1 on your calendar if you are interested in the battle over repealing the state's controversial Prevailing Wage law. That's the deadline set by Chris FISHER at the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) …
Are secret manager meetings impacting employee happiness and overall company performance?
Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with sales trainer and coach Greg Coyne of Gerry Weinberg and Associate Sandler Training about bonding and rapport in the sales process, …
Think of a firewall as the front door of your house. If you only have a screen door, it will stop flies and bugs and may get someone to knock nicely. But, it will not …
What are the key elements of a successful small business marketing video? Find out on SBAM Shorts when Small Business Association of Michigan Vice President Communications Michael Rogers talks with Karen Stefl, a partner with …
Get details on the legislation President Obama signed in December that addresses the so-called tax extenders.
The Family Medical Leave Act leave can be very confusing for employers to administer. In particular, problems can develop around the method the employer uses for defining its 12-month period; for example, an employee can …
Do you know the eight basic areas for setting goals?
Detroit Public Schools (DPS) would still get the $72 million a year Gov. Rick Snyder is calling for to stabilize the indebted district, but Detroit voters wouldn't see total control of the district through an …
The state's chronically understaffed Grand Rapids Home for Veterans is not properly investigating abuse cases, keeping track of $5.2 million in drugs or checking on residents when they fall, according to a highly critical audit …
The twelfth annual Michigan Entrepreneurship Score Card – 2016 Edition reports the state continues to advance its post-recession entrepreneurial economy, although the rapid pace of growth exhibited over the previous five years has slowed.
Most small businesses simply don’t have enough time or people to spend time on plan issues. This fact is exactly what the Employee Benefit Security Administration (EBSA) is counting on […]
With a quick google search and downloading free tools, anyone with physical access to a server can reset the administrator password and have full access within a few minutes.
Employment and management consultant Cynthia Pepper shares her tips for attracting young workers.
Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with social media expert Kate Snyder, owner of Piper & Gold Public Relations.