As degrees and education are being sidelined from job requirements (primarily due to job requirement inflation), employers need to determine if the applicant’s skills meet the level required to be successful for the job.
Ageism is real in the workplace. Resume Now released findings to its 2024 State of Ageism in the Workplace report, which examines the prevalence and impact of age-related discrimination.
With the rise of remote work, employees are no longer just seeking flexibility—they crave autonomy. Will granting more autonomy entice workers back to the office?
Available to Michigan Small Businesses for Enhanced Worker Protections LANSING, Mich.— Small businesses in Michigan with 250 employees or fewer can now apply for a Michigan Occupational Safety and Health […]
Michigan’s Minimum Wage will increase twice in 2025 – first increasing on Jan. 1, 2025, following the usual rate increase schedule, and again on Feb. 21, 2025, in accordance with […]
Starting a business is an adventure filled with unknowns. Kevin Peil, the Founder and President of Tri-City Brewing in Bay City, shares a crucial piece of wisdom for budding entrepreneurs: […]
Business organizations and chambers of commerce across Michigan are asking Lansing lawmakers to make changes to the 72-hour Paid Sick Leave Act to correct issues before the act is implemented.
In the latest installment of data center tax breaks struggling through the House, one of the two-bill packages passed with several politically vulnerable Democrats staying off the board while the second bill failed to receive …
Matt and Josh Stephens, brothers and co-founders of Sticker Blitz based in Warren, are paving a bright, innovative path in the sticker printing industry.
Catch up on the latest legislative issues and updates impacting Michigan small businesses.
Finding employees for our businesses continues to increase in difficulty. As small business owners, we all think we offer a great place to work and people would want to work for us.
Running a business is a demanding endeavor, often at the expense of our own well-being.
There’s a lot of buzz these days about content marketing, the use of AI to create it, and how to leverage the content created for various platforms.
Experiencing boredom at work might seem harmless, but it can actually have serious consequences. The main difference between burnout and boreout is the contrast between feeling overworked and feeling unfulfilled. […]
Incompass Michigan is a statewide network of comprehensive human service providers working together to develop independence and achieve inclusive communities.
Michigan employers may not “discharge an employee or in any manner discriminate against an employee because the employee files a complaint” under the state’s safety and health law. An employee […]
The Small Business Support Hub (SBSH) Grant Program provides support for established 1st stage and 2nd stage businesses that have been disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Why Apply for […]
Into the early morning hours on June 27, the legislature passed the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 budget. This was the final piece of their agenda before breaking for the summer and heading to their respective districts …
