Courtesy of Yeo & Yeo Many people are struggling to make ends meet during the COVID-19 pandemic. Fortunately, some individuals qualify for federal-income-tax-free disaster relief and disaster mitigation payments paid by […]
By Anna Gernant | Communications Coordinator at the Small Business Association of Michigan As the 2020 holiday season approaches, we’re encouraging you to shop small and support local businesses in your community this year! Although we encourage you to support small businesses […]
By Michael Burns, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE Last week, Pfizer announced it has a Coronavirus vaccine with a reported 90% efficacy. Shortly following, Moderna announced their vaccine has […]
By Mary E. Corrado, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE I recently read a fascinating article from BBC Worklife where they asked leading experts how they felt the world of […]
Health organizations worldwide widely believe Covid-19 poses a serious and increased threat to people indoors. As schools and public buildings limit class and occupant sizes to address the risks of […]
Business Owners and CARES Stimulus By Leon C. LaBrecque, originally featured in the September/October edition of FOCUS Magazine LET’S JUST BE HONEST—2020 HAS BEEN A COLOSSAL MESS. For the first […]
By Michael Burns, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE On Thursday Governor Whitmer signed legislation that protects workers from employer discipline if they stay home because they have COVID-19 symptoms […]
Courtesy of Yeo & Yeo Embracing remote work has been a love-hate relationship for many small and medium-sized business (SMB) owners. With new technology allowing workers to work from wherever […]
By Heather Nezich, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE A new study, Workplaces in Crisis: Employee Care Still Missing the Mark, was recently released by an employee experience software company, Limeade. […]
LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) within the Michigan Dept. of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) is one of the first state OSHA programs to promulgate rules […]
By Michael Burns, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE As reported a couple of weeks ago in EPTW, the fines and penalties for breach of employer safety obligations surrounding COVID […]
Today Governor Whitmer announced more reopenings – Beginning October 9, a number of previously closed businesses are slated to reopen statewide, including indoor theaters, cinemas, performance venues, arcades, bingo halls, bowling centers, indoor […]
By Heather Nezich, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE According to a FlexJobs survey of approximately 4,000 people who have been working remotely during the pandemic, 51% report they have […]
By Heather Nezich, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE The CDC has posted information on limiting workplace violence related to retail and service businesses’ COVID-19 prevention policies. Based on a […]
Stay-at-home orders prompted by COVID-19 are creating a challenge for all businesses, especially small businesses. Today, roughly 40% of all workers are working from their homes and it does not […]
By Heather Nezich, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE A new survey from FlexJobs and Mental Health America (MHA) reports that 75% of workers have experienced burnout, and 40% of […]
