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The Small Business Briefing – May 9, 2024

Catch up on the latest legislative issues and updates impacting Michigan small businesses.

May 10, 2024

Embracing Gen Z in the Workplace

Generation Z—those individuals born between 1997 and 2012 (ages 12-27)—are rapidly becoming a substantial fraction of the workforce, predicted to account for over a quarter of all workers by 2025.

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May 9, 2024

Trends and Strategies for Inspiring Employees in 2024

The 2024 Employee Engagement Report details the drivers of employee engagement and shares insights on how to inspire employees and improve performance.

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May 8, 2024

80,000 Fake Resumes Sent to 97 Large Organizations – What Happened?

Economists with the University of California Berkeley and University of Chicago sent out about 80,000 fabricated resumes to 97 large employers using equivalent qualifications but different personal characteristics during the period of 2019-2021.

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May 7, 2024

Gov’s Priorities: R&D Tax Credit Bills, Economic Incentives, Disaster Relief Fund

The research and development (R&D) tax credit bills, economic incentives allowing certain employers to withhold payroll taxes and a refill of the state's Disaster and Emergency Contingency Fund (DECF) are among the things that Gov. Gretchen …

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May 7, 2024

R’s Propose 100 Amendments To Budget Bills; None Pass

The House Appropriations Committee voted out the second half of its budget bills Wednesday, with the House Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO), General Government and Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) budgets the only …

May 6, 2024

The Small Business Briefing – May 6, 2024

Catch up on the latest legislative issues and updates impacting Michigan small businesses.

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May 6, 2024

How to Prepare for the New U.S DOL Salary Threshold for Exempt Employees

Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour announced a final rule, Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees, which will take effect on July 1, 2024.

May 4, 2024

Spring Clean Your Background Screening Process

Spring has sprung and hopefully all the April showers will bring May flowers. This is a good time for companies to “spring clean”.

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May 3, 2024

EEOC Releases Final Guidance for Harassment Prevention at Work

Earlier this week, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published final guidance on harassment in the workplace.

May 2, 2024

The Small Business Briefing – May 2, 2024

Catch up on the latest legislative issues and updates impacting Michigan small businesses.

May 2, 2024

SBAM’s Member Survey Results

Availability of labor, inflationary pressures, and potential unemployment insurance expansion could signal trouble ahead Lansing, MI – Ask Michigan small business owners what is keeping them up at night, and […]

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May 2, 2024

7 Tips to Improve Performance Reviews

Performance reviews often feel like a one-way, top-down process in which you, the boss, are judge and jury.

May 1, 2024

Davis-Bacon Act: Understanding the Final Rule

For the first time in nearly four decades, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has ushered in significant revisions to regulations governing the Davis-Bacon Act.

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May 1, 2024

May is Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Every May, the United States honors Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month, a time dedicated to celebrating the rich cultures, traditions, and contributions of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders […]