Celebrating Veterans Day in the Workplace
Any time your organization dedicates regular work time to honor a specific group of people or day, you’re having a company celebration. Our nation honors Veterans Day on November 11th […]
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November 3, 2023
October 13, 2023
Making ADA Compliance Easier For All Businesses
When it comes to compliance, Mike Shabluk, owner of Erie Custom Signs, certainly knows how to get the job done right.
September 26, 2023
ASE reports results of paid holiday survey
The ASE 2024 Holiday Schedule & Practices Survey findings were announced by ASE President and CEO, Mary E. Corrado. “The year-over-year data changes showed minimal differences, yet we did observe […]
August 25, 2023
EEOC updates its ADA guidance to account for AI
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its guidance on how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) pertains to candidates and employees with visual disabilities to highlight steps companies can take to make sure …
August 6, 2023
Staying Compliant: The Importance of Employers Keeping Up to Date with the ADA in 2023
It is crucial for employers to remain vigilant and up to date on the ADA's provisions to ensure they provide equal opportunities and accommodations for their employees.
July 28, 2023
Real Life HR: An Employee Requests Accommodation for a Disability
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal law that requires organizations with 15 or more employees to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees who have a disability.
July 19, 2023
Web Accessibility Guide for Small Businesses
When designing your website and digital applications, it’s easy to get lost in things like visually pleasing aesthetics and billboard-worthy branding. After all, these are critical components to building an effective user experience.
June 20, 2023
Governor Whitmer Signs CROWN Act to End Hair Discrimination
Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed the CROWN (Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair) Act, aimed at eliminating hair discrimination and expanding educational and economic opportunity. The bill passed Michigan’s House and Senate with overwhelming, […]
June 9, 2023
What Elliott-Larsen Amendments Mean for Michigan Employers
This episode of the Law Shanty features Warner attorneys Steve Palazzolo and Ashley Chrysler as they discuss recent amendments to the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act.
June 9, 2023
Real Life HR: Department with High Turnover
As you track turnover, you may notice spikes within one or more teams rather than throughout the whole company. Higher than average turnover rates among certain teams may point to bad management practices or unusually …
June 5, 2023
Meaningful Juneteenth Celebration Ideas for the Workplace
Article courtesy Indeed Juneteenth falls on June 19th every year and officially became a federal holiday in 2021. It marks Union troops arriving in Galveston in 1865 to free the slaves […]
June 2, 2023
The Impact of Ageism in the Workplace
SHRM recently published a study that presents new findings on age discrimination at work and its impact on the American workforce.
June 2, 2023
Real Life HR: Employee Out On Military Leave
How do we handle pay for an employee out on military leave?
May 11, 2023
How to Build External Recruitment Pipelines
With unemployment still at the lowest levels and demand high, employers have to think outside the box to fill open jobs at their organizations. For many, competing for talent is simply opening up the wallet, …
May 4, 2023
NLRB Continues to Extend Worker Protections Up to the Possible Violation of Civil Rights Law
On Monday a three-member panel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) overturned a previous decision addressing employee misbehavior and will now examine outbursts and misbehavior of workers during different circumstances involving protected activity through …
April 16, 2023
Does the ADA Protect Against Unknown Disabilities?
An employee was terminated for performance reasons. Then they throw you a curve ball; they have cancer or need operable surgery that could rise to the level of ADA. You now have knowledge of it …
April 11, 2023
SBAM: Clean Slate law creates opportunity for Michiganders, small businesses
After Michigan’s Clean Slate law went into effect on April 11, Small Business Association of Michigan President & CEO Brian Calley issued the following statement: “Michigan’s Clean Slate law is […]
April 7, 2023
Is a Change in Race and Ethnicity Collection Requirements Coming Soon?
For employers who must file an EEO-1 report, those with 100 or more employees or federal contractors or subcontractors with 50 or more employees, the demographic collection has been fairly consistent over the past 10 …
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