COVID Testing and Health Plan Reimbursements
By Scott Lyon, SBAM Senior Vice President No doubt, over the last few days you have heard the Biden Administration explaining to the American public that COVID tests will be […]
By Scott Lyon, SBAM Senior Vice President No doubt, over the last few days you have heard the Biden Administration explaining to the American public that COVID tests will be […]
Last night, the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals lifted the stay on the federal OSHA vaccine and testing mandate on employers with 100 employees or more. This means that the […]
LANSING – Michigan’s economy has seen clear and consistent improvement in 2021, but that trend is not representative of the recovery being experienced by small businesses, according to the fall […]
On Friday, November 19th the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services issued a ‘mask advisory’ recommending everyone age 2 and up wear face coverings in indoor settings regardless of […]
Update January 13, 2022: The Supreme Court blocked the nationwide vaccine and testing mandate for businesses with more than 100 employees, but will allow the health care worker vaccine mandate […]
The Small Business Association of Michigan today announced the hiring of Alexa Kramer as its Director of Government Operations. “The addition of Alexa Kramer to our team will accelerate SBAM’s […]
Small business owners oppose the federal vaccine mandate by a margin of 2:1 A new survey completed last week by the Small Business Association of Michigan showed that while wages and staffing levels […]
Does your business have a successful turn around story? Nominations are now open for the 3rd Annual Rick Snyder Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award. This award is named in honor of […]
Article courtesy The Ahola Corporation Ever hire that remarkably experienced, impressively skilled employee who just doesn’t fit in with your company culture? It happens. You assumed the new hire shared […]
By Kevin Marrs, courtesy SBAM Approved Partner ASE On Friday July 30th, the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics released data from its Employment Cost Index. The data confirms […]
By Linda Olejniczak, courtesy SBAM Approved Partner ASE As employees transition back to the office, they will experience a “re-entry” phase, during which both employees and employers will need to […]
By Anthony Kaylin, courtesy SBAM Approved Partner ASE More and more employers, including the federal government are considering either vaccine mandates or knowledge of an employee’s vaccination status. Even President Biden […]
Article courtesy SBAM Approved Partner ASE As the COVID-19 pandemic enters a new phase and employees return to the workplace, some employers may need to face controversial issues regarding vaccinated […]
Helping business owners manage post-COVID work technology On this week’s SBAM Weekly Podcast, Michael Rogers talks with Bill Ellis, owner of Innovative Computers and a VIP member of the Small […]
The CDC recently reversed course, and recommended that all individuals wear face coverings indoors, in areas of high or substantial transmission. https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#county-view We understand this has business owners confused as to […]
Today Gov. Whitmer announced the MI Shot to Win sweepstakes, which is outlined in the press release below. After 15+ months of closures, restrictions, and complicated workplace safety measures, most […]
The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) has been a lifeline that has saved or preserved millions of jobs throughout the United States. In fact, 91% of recent SBAM survey respondents indicated […]
Get to know the Michigan Economic Development Corporation’s new CEO, Quentin Messer, Jr. SBAM president Brian Calley had the opportunity to interview Mr. Messer about his small business roots, and […]