Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEBy Michael J. Burns At a recent ASE Roundtable on responding to difficult employees, the discussion turned to employees who know just how far to take absenteeism and avoid …
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEBy Anthony Kaylin In May 2007, David Feldman was working as a tractor operator on the day shift at a manufacturing facility then owned by Olin Corporation (Olin). Because …
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEBy George BrownWhat does Labor Day mark? Most people will tell you, "The end of summer and the start of a new school year." Most employers will tell you, …
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner AdvanceHRThere is danger lurking in employee handbooks that are rarely or never updated. Employment laws change. New ones are added. New court decisions affect employment practices. And social changes …
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner Clark Hill PLC By: Thomas P. Brady In Banner Health System, 358 NLRB No. 93 (NLRB, 2012), the National Labor Relations Board (Board) continued its expansive reading of Section 7 rights …
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEBy Anthony Kaylin When an employee violates an attendance policy and the employer fails to terminate the employee for those violations in a timely way, it can come back …
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEBy Kevin Marrs Those of us still rattled by the impact of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 may now have more to be concerned about. According …
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner Clark Hill PLCBy Stephanie L. Hicks Earlier this year, the Department of Labor finalized regulations that detail new participant disclosure rules under ERISA. These new regulations will become effective for …
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner AdvanceHRStress. Doctors know what it means and employees are learning fast. Stress is one of the fastest-growing causes of Workers' Compensation claims in the country.There are at least three …
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner AdvanceHRA recent survey of 544 human resource professionals by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) confirms that the use of credit checks in the hiring process is still …
Today on Business Next, hear some great insights on improving your access to credit. Molly Brogan, vice president of public affairs for the National Small Business Association, talks about the findings from the association’s recent …
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEBy Michael J. Burns Employees who take leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act may think they can also hop off for a recuperative vacation during their approved …
Question: I have been doing a business with a guy for a few years. Last month, I found someone who offers what he has been selling me for a lot less and so I severed …
Article Courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEBy Anthony KaylinSeasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD, is a recurrent type of depression that happens at a certain time of the year for the affected person. Many people remain …
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEBy Joe DeSantisBeginning January 1, 2013 it will be legal for Michigan employers to set up Work-Sharing programs that will help them avoid laying off employees during downturns. The …
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner AdvanceHRNegligent hiring lawsuits: They're becoming popular among people who are harmed when an employee acts irresponsibly.With more and more cases of negligent hiring heard in courtrooms, here are some …
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner AdvanceHRThere's always a chance that an employee will get called for jury duty. When that happens, what is the policy about paying the employee while away from work for …
Today on Business Next, Small Business Association of Michigan president Rob Fowler asserts that last week’s Supreme Court decision on Ombamacare could actually create more demand for employer-based health insurance coverage. And, Eric Restuccia, the …
