News & Resources

Politics and Election Day Employer Practices and Rights

By Michael Burns, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE As our national election day approaches on Tuesday, November 3rd, some employers, in addition to providing time off (paid or unpaid) […]

September 18, 2020

The Importance of Having a Reasonable Suspicion Policy

By Susan Chance, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE Reasonable suspicion drug testing can be a challenge for employers, especially with so many states making recreational marijuana legal. Whether you […]

September 4, 2020

How to Avoid Illegal Interview Questions

By Sheila Hoover, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE Under the laws enforced by EEOC, it is illegal to discriminate against someone (applicant or employee) because of that person’s race, […]

September 3, 2020

What Do I Do if MIOSHA/OSHA Comes to Inspect My Site for COVID Safety?

By Michael Burns, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE In last week’s EPTW, we reported that MIOSHA had substantially fined a number of employers for failing to adequately protect employees from […]

August 27, 2020

MIOSHA Levying Fines for COVID Safety Non-Compliance; NLRB Also Addressing Safety Issues

By Michael Burns, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE The other shoe is dropping on employers fighting to re-open and bring employees back to work. Six Michigan employers were recently […]

August 24, 2020

President Trump Issues Executive Order To Create Temporary Payroll Tax Deferral

Courtesy of Ahola On August 8th, President Trump signed an Executive Order that would issue a temporary payroll tax deferral for the employee portion of Social Security taxes, after an […]

August 20, 2020

Don’t Write Off Salary Adjustments Yet!

By Jason Rowe, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE The Coronavirus pandemic has caused many uncertainties in the workplace, and salary budgets are an especially crucial area of concern for […]

August 5, 2020

What is the Role of HR?

By Anthony Kaylin, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE It is generally thought of that HR is on the side of management, although at times they will mediate between management […]

August 1, 2020

4 Signs Your Employees and HR Have a Disconnect

By Mary E. Corrado, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE While employee experience is important to HR, it is often overestimated to be more positive than it actually is. A […]

July 31, 2020

Resolving Workplace Discrimination and Unconscious Bias Takes Work, Survey Shows

By Kevin Marrs, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE The American Management Association (AMA) released a survey highlighting the significant gap that exists between organizational policy and day-to-day practices. Their […]

July 31, 2020

DOL Muddies Waters for Employers Trying to Get Reticent Employees Back to Work

By Michael Burns, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE One of the more downplayed situations some employers are facing while re-opening is the fact that some workers are not returning […]

July 30, 2020

Employees Want Employers to Intensify Digital Efforts, Involve Them in the Process, and Increase Training and Support

By Heather Nezich, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE Digital transformation has widespread support among managers and employees, but some think that the pace of change at their companies could […]

July 21, 2020

Background Checks Aren’t Just for New Employees – Keep Your Workplace Safe with Ongoing Screening

By Susan Chance, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE Do you know what your employees have been up to during the four months of the stay-at-home order? If you are […]

July 20, 2020

Why Words Matter

By Anthony Kaylin, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE Implicit bias is a growing area of study and a recognized issue in the workplace. An interesting issue that has generated […]

July 18, 2020

Creating a Successful Hybrid Workplace

By Mary E. Corrado, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE In my last blog I wrote about the likelihood of work becoming a hybrid blend of remote and office. However, there […]

July 17, 2020

Mask Wearing – Employees and Customers May Utilize to Express Their Political or Social Views

By Michael Burns, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE In May EPTW published an article conjecturing that employers would likely face masking issues involving inappropriate images and messages on worker face wear. […]

July 16, 2020

Six Items to Keep in Mind as Employers Prepare for a Hot Summer

By Heather Nezich, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE This summer has been a hot one so far, and as workers return from quarantine they may be out of shape […]

July 6, 2020

Outside Sales Exemption Gets Three DOL Opinion Letter Reviews

By Michael Burns courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE In the world of Wage and Hour law exemption determination there is the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) that is the law on […]