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March 14, 2022

6th Annual MI Hidden Talent Workshop

As Michigan faces a serious labor shortage and businesses struggle to find staff needed to run their business, there is a real opportunity to strengthen our workforce by utilizing the […]

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January 13, 2022

Changing the Workforce Planning Approach

By Anthony Kaylin, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE Unfortunately for most HR leaders, workforce planning has taken a side road to workforce replenishment and workforce upskilling.  With the great resignation […]

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January 6, 2022

Catching You Up to Start 2022 – ETS, COVID, Mileage, Minimum Wage

By Michael Burns, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE In case you took the last few weeks to take your mind off of HR concerns, here is some of what […]

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January 5, 2022

McLean & Company Releases 2022 HR Trends Report

By Jason Rowe, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE ASE’s partner, McLean & Company, has released the ASE edition of its 2022 HR Trends Report. This report highlights ways traditional […]

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December 29, 2021

How HR Can Thrive in 2022

By Linda Olejniczak, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE Many HR professionals tend to do or manage everything within the employee lifecycle at their organization.  It’s time to reboot and not […]

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December 22, 2021

7 Key Takeaways for Employers Regarding COVID-19 and ADA

By Heather Nezich, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) just released guidance to clarify under what circumstances COVID-19 may be considered a disability under […]

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December 10, 2021

2022 National Business Trends Survey Results Published

By Jason Rowe, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE In the recently released 2022 National Business Trends Survey from the Employer Associations of America (EAA), business executives indicate a fair amount of […]

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December 9, 2021

Michigan Upholds 180-Day Limitation of Actions Clause

By Michael Burns, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE In ASE’s Designing Employee Handbook class as well as other EPTW articles we tell employers to be careful with limitation of actions […]

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October 18, 2021

Did Your Organization Leave Employee Development Behind During the Pandemic?

By Michael Burns, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE With the many interruptions and re-prioritizations being forced upon employers due to COVID-19 for the past 18 months or so, employee […]

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October 7, 2021

[Free Checklist] Employee Moves to Different State

Courtesy of Ahola Corporation There are several things you need to do if an employee moves out of state. Review the checklist below for an overview: Setup Payroll Tax Accounts […]

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October 6, 2021

IRS Adds New Requirements for Retirement Plan Discretionary Matches

Courtesy of Kushner & Company One of the requirements for those such as Kushner & Company who sponsor IRS pre-approved retirement plan documents for their clients is that every six […]

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October 2, 2021

What is the Cost of an Open Position at your Company?

Courtesy of Ahola Corporation You may be losing money if you have an unfilled position at your company, and you may take a serious financial hit if you leave it […]

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September 29, 2021

Attract and Retain Employees with Voluntary Benefits

By Heather Nezich, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE A new survey by Corestream revealed that employee demand for voluntary benefits, particularly mental health and financial wellness offerings, to ease […]

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September 23, 2021

Think Harassment Isn’t Happening at Your Organization? Maybe it Just Isn’t Being Reported.

By Heather Nezich, courtesy of SBAM Approved Aartner ASE From sexual harassment to discrimination to power abuse, harassment affects more than just a handful of employees. Harassment deteriorates culture and […]

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September 21, 2021

The Next Great Disruption – Hybrid Work. 7 Trends to Be Aware Of.

By Mary E. Corrado, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE A year and half ago we were all tossed into remote work abruptly, but over the past few months many […]

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September 16, 2021

Questions Surrounding the New Vaccine Executive Order

By Anthony Kaylin, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE Last week, President Biden directed OSHA to issue an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) that will require all employers with 100 or […]

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September 10, 2021

Employees are Burning Out – Encourage Vacations – They Need It!

By Heather Nezich, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE Many workers are worn out and ready to make up for lost vacation time, new research from global staffing firm Robert […]

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September 9, 2021

Can an Employer Surcharge its Unvaccinated Employees?

Courtesy of Kushner & Company In one of the first reported attempts to “nudge” its unvaccinated employees to become vaccinated, Delta Airlines announced that starting in 2022 it was imposing […]

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