The Senate Labor Committee approved legislation Thursday permitting local governments to set minimum wage rates and benefit mandates higher than the statewide standard, undoing an 8-year-old Snyder-era preemption nicknamed the "Death Star" law.
Catch up on the latest legislative issues and updates impacting Michigan small businesses.
As the Wall Street Journal summarizes it, "Higher earners age 50 and up will get two more years to use pretax dollars for all of their retirement savings in 401(k)s and similar plans, after the Internal Revenue …
According to Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, both job applicants and current employees deserve protection from religion-based discrimination.
According to new research from McKinsey, spending half of working time in the office is the ideal setup for hybrid work, as it gives employees the flexibility they crave without the isolation of working remotely …
The federal Department of Labor (DOL) has finally announced the release of its proposed rule to increase the minimum salary required for certain employees to be classified as exempt from minimum wage and overtime.
The Small Business Association of Michigan’s weekly podcast presents a dynamic audio interview from a top-notch expert on entrepreneurial success. Hear great tips and advice on how to be a more effective small business owner. …
Creating an effective office design is crucial for productivity and comfort. Over the pandemic many remote employees threw together “temporary” workspaces in their home.
The Small Business Association of Michigan joins an extensive coalition united against workplace mandates; results of recent member survey show over 80 percent of respondents indicate they are against paid […]
Catch up on the latest legislative issues and updates impacting Michigan small businesses.
SBAM member survey shows trepidation for paid leave legislation that could decimate small businesses across Michigan Full survey results LANSING – Michigan’s small businesses already facing continually rising costs and […]
Since 1966 private employers with 100 or more employees and federal contractors with 50 or more employees and that meet certain criteria are required to report annually the number of individuals they employ by job …
Last week we looked at 10 Leadership Styles and How to Work with Them. This week we are looking at six employee types and recommendations on how employers should address each type.
Courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner, Accident Fund More than two million Americans are allergic to stings from insects like bees, wasps, hornets and yellowjackets. These individuals are at risk of […]
Courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner, SensCy Every business owner would agree that the time to plan your response to a cyberattack is not in the middle of the incident. Research […]
Did you know cyber risk impacts every aspect of your business, not just the technology you use to operate? It’s critical to understand how the type and amount of cyber risk you carry can affect your …
When UAW Vice President Chuck Browning asked hundreds of demonstrators what they were going to get as part of the union's unprecedented strike of the Big Three Automakers, they chanted back "our shit."
Senate Democrats are changing their "Clean Energy Future Plan" to have utilities develop a "100% clean energy standard" by 2040 instead of the 2035 deadline that was originally proposed.
