As business owners and HR managers plan for the year ahead, the list outlines the compliance topics that should be kept top of mind as they are likely to shape the legislative and regulatory landscape …
Younger workers are 4 times more likely than baby boomers to expect hard job advancements such as promotions and pay raises every year, according to a new survey report by Clutch, the leading B2B ratings …
According to a report found on SHRM’s website, 44% of executives say that a lack of soft skills is the biggest proficiency gap in the U.S. workforce. The younger generations have grown up with technology …
The new salary level test for wage and hour exempt status goes into effect January 1, 2020. The new regulation raises the salary level test to $684/week or $35,568/year.
A new report from TalentLMS and Harvard University reveals how companies can take better care of their top performers and prevent them from leaving. The survey report reveals the reasons why managers stay loyal to …
Learn about innovative benefit opportunities that help small businesses compete for talent.
With Michigan’s new Paid Medical Leave Act effective March 29th, all organizations with 50 or more employees must offer at least 40 hours of paid medical leave each year. Must an employer provide additional paid …
With the passage of and impending enactment date (March 29, 2019) of Michigan’s new Paid Medical Leave Act, employers that are covered are hastily reviewing their existing vacation, sick, and personal time, as well as …
By Kristen Cifolelli, courtesy SBAM Approved Partner ASE While Michigan employers are preparing for the new Michigan Paid Sick Leave Act that takes effect on March 29th, another paid […]
If you haven’t put your background disclosure forms through a legal audit recently, you should.
One out of every three American adults currently are or previously have been in a workplace romance, according to a new poll released by SHRM—the Society for Human Resource Management.
By Anthony Kaylin, courtesy SBAM Approved Partner ASE In 1978 Congress passed the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA). The first clause of the PDA specifies that Title VII’s prohibition against sex […]
Unconscious or implicit bias, the unconscious attitudes that influence how people perceive and act toward each other, has tremendous impact on employment.
Every day, more than 115 people in the United States die after overdosing on opioids.
Implicit bias refers to the attitudes or stereotypes that affect our understanding, actions, and decisions in an unconscious manner.
According to a Career Builder survey, 70% of employers use social media to screen candidates before hiring, and 3 in 10 employers have someone dedicated to reviewing online profiles of job applicants.
Although employers are cautioned to tread social media lightly, it can be a useful tool to confirm an injury or illness when an employee is claiming disability and/or FMLA.
The highly televised Olympic games just ended and over the course of 2½ weeks in February, NBC live streamed all 1,800 plus hours of the winter games. For employers, this provided plenty of distractions as …
