The Michigan Supreme Court ruled last Friday that the friends of an employee who also work at the same place are protected from retaliation by the employer.
An on-demand webinar experience. On January 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor published its final rule, which revises the agency’s guidance on Employee or Independent Contractor Classification under the […]
The landscape of digital marketing is always changing. Businesses have to be adaptable to stay competitive, especially in the business-to-business (B2B) space.
Sen. Thomas Albert (R-Lowell) sees Democratic-led proposals to re-purpose millions in designated debt payments for public school employees' retirement system...as an effort to keep historical hikes in government spending "afloat."
The House became the first chamber to vote out its budget bills Wednesday, approving an $80.9 billion spending proposal consisting of 18 departmental budget bills and the two omnibus shells that will soon be filled …
ASE, one of the nation’s oldest and largest employer associations, has released its 2024 Employee Turnover Survey.
Catch up on the latest legislative issues and updates impacting Michigan small businesses.
In an era where diversity is celebrated, the contributions of neurodiverse and disabled individuals often remain overlooked.
Starting in 2007, the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (TRHCA) requires that the IRS release the upcoming year’s new HSA and Excepted Benefit Health Reimbursement Arrangement (EBHRA) […]
On this episode of the SBAM Weekly Podcast, Michael Rogers talks with John Patry, an Elite member of the Small Business Association of Michigan and the CEO and owner of Team UIS in Dexter.
Catch up on the latest legislative issues and updates impacting Michigan small businesses.
Generation Z—those individuals born between 1997 and 2012 (ages 12-27)—are rapidly becoming a substantial fraction of the workforce, predicted to account for over a quarter of all workers by 2025.
The 2024 Employee Engagement Report details the drivers of employee engagement and shares insights on how to inspire employees and improve performance.
Economists with the University of California Berkeley and University of Chicago sent out about 80,000 fabricated resumes to 97 large employers using equivalent qualifications but different personal characteristics during the period of 2019-2021.
The research and development (R&D) tax credit bills, economic incentives allowing certain employers to withhold payroll taxes and a refill of the state's Disaster and Emergency Contingency Fund (DECF) are among the things that Gov. Gretchen …
The House Appropriations Committee voted out the second half of its budget bills Wednesday, with the House Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO), General Government and Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) budgets the only …
Catch up on the latest legislative issues and updates impacting Michigan small businesses.
Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour announced a final rule, Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees, which will take effect on July 1, 2024.