FMLA: Small goof costs big bucks
By Anthony Kaylin, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEAs every HR professional knows, FMLA is an enormously complex law to correctly administer. Nevertheless, it is HR’s job to get all of the details right in …
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September 5, 2014
August 25, 2014
Attention non-union employers: Criteria for “protected concerted activity” expands
By Michael J. Burns, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEEmployers and HR professionals need to understand an old labor concept that is gaining new visibility and relevance in today’s non-union workplace. “Protective Concerted Activity” is …
August 25, 2014
Are your recruiting costs killing you? Try doing it on video
By Kristin Cifolelli, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEReady for your close up?As we are all aware, social media have forever changed how we source candidates for job openings. It was inevitable that technology would …
August 21, 2014
Can you discipline or terminate this employee? v.8
By Anthony Kaylin, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEThe following are cases that were decided (or in process of being decided) before a court or agency, either federal or state, that either affirmed an employee …
August 15, 2014
Is your Summary Plan Description up-to-date?
As you go through all the steps needed to set up a new Affordable Care Act (ACA) compliant health plan, don’t forget about the need for an ERISA required Summary Plan Description (SPD). When you …
August 15, 2014
Employee handbook basics. Today on Business Next
Michael Burns of the American Society of Employers has great advice on what needs to go in your employee handbook. Listen Friday at 10-11 a.m. ET (replay at 4 p.m., 10 p.m. and 4 …
August 14, 2014
Scheduled smartphone breaks during the day?
By Joe DeSantis, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASENo one would argue that smartphone technology has profoundly changed our lives, including our lives in the workplace. HR departments struggle to develop policies that balance the …
August 7, 2014
ACA reporting for individual and employer mandates
Courtesy of Section 125 Plan, FSA, HSA, and HRA AdministrationTwo key items within ACA – the Individual Mandate and the Employer Mandate – require information from employers who offer health coverage to their employees. This information will tell the …
August 7, 2014
New SBAM survey finds small business owners continue to boost hiring
Nearly a third of small business owners in a recent Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM) “Barometer” survey said they hired more workers in the past six months. That’s up from three years ago when …
July 25, 2014
EEOC extends pregnancy protections beyond those called for in the law
By Michael J. Burns, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASELast week the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for the first time in reportedly 30 years issued new enforcement guidance on pregnancy discrimination. The regulations seek …
July 23, 2014
U.S. Court of Appeals rules in favor of Halbig, prohibits subsidies in anything but a state exchange
The case, Halbig v Burwell, challenged the Obama administration’s interpretation that subsidies are available in states with a federally facilitated exchange/marketplace. With a 2-1 ruling the Court agreed with Halbig that the wording of the Affordable …
July 19, 2014
Company dodges a bullet, learns hard lesson about severance agreements
By Michael J. Burns, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEThe employer in a recent Michigan Appeals Court case prevailed in the case but paid a price in aggravation and legal fees because of the poorly-written …
July 19, 2014
Handling social media in the workplace
By Kristin Cifolelli, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE With the explosion of social media use in the workplace in the last couple of years, HR Professionals have learned quickly the basic risks of using this …
July 8, 2014
Overcoming the technical talent crunch
By Dan Van Slambrook, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEFrustrated with trying to find good technical talent? You’re not alone! Michigan may still have a 7.5% unemployment rate, but when it comes to technical talent it …
June 27, 2014
Can you discipline or terminate this employee?
The following are cases that were decided, or in process of being decided, before a court or agency (federal or state) that either affirmed an employee discipline (or termination) or reversed it. In some …
June 20, 2014
Private employer’s no-gun policy trumps individual’s gun rights
By Mike Burns, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEA Michigan employer exercised its right to control its property and employment policy rights when it fired an employee for bringing a gun into the workplace and …
June 20, 2014
Great small business management tips! Today on Business Next
Michael Rogers talks with small business management expert Tom Borg. Also today, a profile of Choose Friendship, a Michigan 50 Companies to Watch for 2014. Listen Friday at 10-11 a.m. ET (replay at 4 …
June 11, 2014
Are you budgeting the right amount for pay hikes this year? Get the scoop today on Business Next
Today, insights from the American Society of Employers (ASE) 2014 small business compensation survey. Michael Rogers talks with ASE’s Kevin Marrs. Also today, entrepreneurial success lessons from Al and Beth Thieme, owners of Amigo Mobility, …
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