A number of supporters of requiring marijuana licensees to obtain labor peace agreements (LPAs) got a chance to voice their perspective Wednesday during a public hearing about the state's proposed marijuana rules.
If Gov. Gretchen Whitmer could be guaranteed one proposal from her Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 budget proposal that makes it into the Legislature's final product later this year, it would be her education pitches.
Mike Helmer is the executive director of Randy’s House and a VIP member of SBAM. The Randy’s House mission is to help restore individuals seeking recovery to mental, physical, and […]
After a couple hectic weeks on the political scene, the political process is getting back to the regular grind of legislative action, with the budget taking center stage. But relations between the Executive and Legislative …
From technology to employee and applicant expectation, HR is never going to be the same. And depending on the administrations, additional costs and burdens will have to be accounted for, while working with a much …
As others have opined, setting up a remote work program is not as easy as just sending an employee home with their laptop. There are risks that organization’s need to address when transitioning to virtual …
Remote working and flexible work environments do not have the same enticing properties that they did even a few short years ago since these programs are now becoming an expected benefit by many employees rather …
The largest gathering in North America of investors and companies in the cannabis space!
In a December 2019 report, Forrester Research Inc. laid out a bold proposal for an "employee experience" bill of rights. One of the proposal's tenets: Enable workers to boost their productivity by focusing on vital …
The GOP chair of the House Transportation Committee made it clear during a Feb. 4 hearing that he was not pleased that the Governor's $3.5 billion road fix bonding plan excluded much of northern Michigan.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Thursday abandoned a major revenue increase in her proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 budget request to the Legislature, but if the Republican-led House and Senate have ideas for one, she's all ears.
The primary goal of every business owner is to “cash in” their chips and retire from their business on their terms. Ideally, this includes selling to a larger company for huge windfall or transferring the …
Every small business employee has a unique hierarchy of competencies that can be the main contributors to their success. Training to these competencies is essential to helping them reach company […]
As expected, a new version of the I-9 employment eligibility verification form has been issued. The new edition of the Form I-9 is dated 10/21/2019 but will not become mandatory until May 1. Through April …
With Valentine’s Day coming up in just over a week, what better time to gaze at employer policies addressing relationships as well as review non-discrimination policies that employers passionately hope will keep them out of trouble.
Roads dominated the headlines following the Governor’s State of the State Address.
Whether your team won or lost on Sunday, Super Bowl LIV may seem to be a distant memory; however, a recent survey conducted by Workforce Institute at Kronos indicates that effects of Super Bowl Sunday …
Q: When calculating overtime pay, do I need to include discretionary bonuses?