News & Resources

Are Your Employees Complacent?

By Linda Olejniczak, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE You’ve likely heard all these sayings before: auto-pilot, going through the motions, and ground hog day. News flash – if this is […]

December 9, 2021

Michigan Upholds 180-Day Limitation of Actions Clause

By Michael Burns, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE In ASE’s Designing Employee Handbook class as well as other EPTW articles we tell employers to be careful with limitation of actions […]

November 29, 2021

The Great Resignation May Lead to the Great Automation

By Michael Burns, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE This September, 4.4 million workers quit their jobs. The highest month of quits on record. You would have to be in […]

November 26, 2021

Employees Craving Talent Development – And Even Turning to Robots

By Heather Nezich, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE While robots are often seen negatively as they replace human jobs, some people are turning to robots to support their career development after […]

November 18, 2021

Infrastructure Act Ends Employee Retention Tax Credit Deadline Early

Courtesy of Ahola Corporation On November 15, 2021, President Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act into law. While key initiatives in the law include improving and rebuilding roads, bridges, and […]

November 18, 2021

Half of U.S. Workers Say Pandemic Triggered Change in Personal Priorities

By Heather Nezich, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE More than half of the U.S. workforce is burnt out, with younger workers feeling the most strain, at 62%. As the […]

November 5, 2021

With New Vaccine Mandate Rules for 100+ Employees, Can Smaller Employers Get Tough Too?

By Michael Burns, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE This article was revised to reflect Vaccine Mandate Rules released by the White House on November 4, 2021. As larger employers […]

October 29, 2021

Sitting is Exhausting

By Heather Nezich, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE Do you ever wonder why you are so tired after working in the office all day? You just sat, right? Sitting is exhausting! […]

October 8, 2021

Employee Resilience is Dependent Upon Employer Support

By Heather Nezich, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE As the pandemic continues to unfold, the ability of employers to have a positive impact on employee health and resiliency cannot […]

October 7, 2021

Are Leaders Now Psychologists and Sociologists?

By Mary E. Corrado, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE The fields of psychology and sociology have always been of great interest to me, in fact, I double majored in […]

October 4, 2021

Sick and Family Leave Reporting Guidance in 2022

Courtesy of Ahola Corporation As 2022 approaches, employers will have to account for leave wages paid in 2021 under various federal initiatives. Fortunately, the IRS has published guidance on how […]

October 1, 2021

Employee Handbook Compliance Basics

By Michael Burns, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE In addition to providing an employee valuable information about the company, its rules, benefits, and general practices, employee handbooks include a […]

September 29, 2021

Attract and Retain Employees with Voluntary Benefits

By Heather Nezich, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE A new survey by Corestream revealed that employee demand for voluntary benefits, particularly mental health and financial wellness offerings, to ease […]

September 15, 2021

The Future of Work – Employer/Employee Compromise Will be Key

By Heather Nezich, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE A new report from Arizent, The Future of Work: Employers, Employees, and the Long Road to Compromise, reveals that employers and […]

September 11, 2021

The Value of Hiring Internal Candidates

By Sheila Hoover, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE As a hiring manager, seeing the resume of an outstanding internal candidate land on your desk is the best-case scenario. Why? […]

September 9, 2021

Can an Employer Surcharge its Unvaccinated Employees?

Courtesy of Kushner & Company In one of the first reported attempts to “nudge” its unvaccinated employees to become vaccinated, Delta Airlines announced that starting in 2022 it was imposing […]