The Michigan Department of Treasury is administering a $409 million business grant relief program designed to help certain Michigan businesses that have experienced a financial hardship due to the COVID-19 […]
LANSING, MI – The Small Business Association of Michigan’s Small Biz PAC today announced the endorsement of Sylvia Grot and Steven Gilbert, candidates for the 36th and 74th House districts, […]
Courtesy MIRS News for the SBAM Watchdog The Board of State Canvassers Wednesday powered through 100-word petition summaries for three 2022 separate ballot drives, giving the green light for pro-choice, […]
Courtesy MIRS News for the SBAM Watchdog Michigan’s unemployment rate dropped from 5.9% in November to 5.6% in December, which is still 1.7 percentage points above the national rate of […]
Small businesses offering higher wages to attract workers LANSING – Michigan’s small businesses continue to struggle with workforce shortages, inflation and supply chain disruptions, according to a new survey released […]
By Brian Calley, SBAM President & CEO When the Supreme Court blocked OSHA from implementing the “Emergency Temporary Standard” requiring employers with more than 100 employees to mandate vaccinations or […]
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 […]
