Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner AdvanceHRThere's always a chance that an employee will get called for jury duty. When that happens, what is the policy about paying the employee while away from work for …
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEBy Mary Corrado According to a study done by McKinsey and Company earlier this year, nearly 140,000 women have made it to mid-level management, but only 7,000 have become …
Join SBAM approved partner ASE for three webinars on a variety of human resources topics. Each webinar airs at 2:00pm Eastern time.July 11th: Creating a Training Program and Learning Culture in Your OrganizationJuly 18th: Preparing …
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner Midwest Transaction GroupAutomated Clearing House (ACH) is an electronic network for financial transactions in the United States. The Federal Reserve Banks are collectively the nation's largest automated clearing house …
The Small Business Association of Michigan’s (SBAM) latest June 2012 Small Business Barometer survey of 600 small business owners finds entrepreneurs reporting higher sales and profits, and increased hiring, compared to last fall. Twenty-two percent …
Today on Business Next, Small Business Association of Michigan president Rob Fowler asserts that last week’s Supreme Court decision on Ombamacare could actually create more demand for employer-based health insurance coverage. And, Eric Restuccia, the …
Question: When I watch these so-called “civil servants” in Washington talk about the economy and creating jobs and whose fault it is and so on, I am reminded of that old joke – everybody talks …
SBAM's Small BIZ PAC has endorsed candidates for the Aug. 7 primary election. In addition, in some races the Small BIZ PAC has designated multiple candidates as receiving the “SBAM Stamp of Approval.” The Small …
Today on Business Next, Michael Rogers talks with SBAM’s Director of Government Relations Dave Jessup about the association’s Small Biz PAC endorsements for the Aug. 7 primary election. Also on Friday’s show, reports live from …
The Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM) joined with representatives from National Federation of Independent Businesses and the Michigan Chamber to deliver a strong message that today’s ruling by the Supreme Court to uphold Obama’s …
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEBy George Brown In difficult economic times, all employers are likely to handle employee garnishments at one time or another. How timely and effectively you manage the garnishment is …
On today's show: How to communicate with young employees and train them to provide great customer service to all customer age groups. Michael Rogers talks with business consultant Tom Borg. And, the challenges and rewards of …
This week, SBAM is excited to announce the addition of 29 new members to the association. Twenty-four members joined for an exclusive member-only benefit including group health insurance, COBRA administration or tuition discounts through Davenport …
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner AdvanceHRHow One Nurseryman Encouraged EmployeesDale Siems has been a "down-to-earth" employer. No newfangled theories and consultants for him -- just caring, communicating and a lot of hard work.Siems has …
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEBy George Brown Your compliance department needs to manage the growing demands of more and more stakeholders, while positioning itself for the future. A recent survey sets out to …
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEBy Eric Brown, Anthony Kaylin Think of the late-1980s TV spot depicting an egg frying in a hot skillet. The voice-over bluntly states, “This is your brain on drugs. …
Excerpts of the keynote address delivered by House Speaker Jase Bolger at the Small Business Association of Michigan annual meeting in Lansing on June 21. Also from the annual meeting, Yan Ness, CEO of Online …
Question: When I watch these so-called “civil servants” in Washington talk about the economy and creating jobs and whose fault it is and so on, I am reminded of that old joke – everybody talks …