News & Resources

Workplace Romance on the Rise

By Heather Nezich, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, what a better time to talk about office romance. The COVID-19 pandemic saw a […]

February 11, 2022

When Should Your 401(K) or 403(b) Plans Vest for Employees?

By Anthony Kaylin, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE Many organizations offer a 401(K) for employees. Some are very generous, some not so much. About 98% of companies that offer […]

February 5, 2022

Tips to Improve Your Company’s Security Measures

Courtesy of the Ahola Corporation Taking measures to secure your personal and identifiable information has always been important. It is even more important now that many companies that share applications […]

February 3, 2022

How to Set Up First-Time Managers for Success

By Heather Nezich, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE Developing good leaders is imperative to the success of any organization. According to SHRM, 76% of employees say their manager creates […]

January 28, 2022

Workforce Mental Health is One of HR’s Top Priorities for 2022

By Heather Nezich, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE Employee mental health has taken center stage as one of the top HR priorities facing employers with nearly all companies identifying […]

January 27, 2022

COVID is Not Going Away. What is the New Normal for Managers?

By Anthony Kaylin, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE HR is being thrusted into the limelight. With COVID, a new normal is developing. Unless the job requires being onsite, flexibility is becoming […]

January 21, 2022

What’s the Number One Reason Employees Quit? A Toxic Work Environment.

By Heather Nezich, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE According to new research released in MIT Sloan Management Review, toxic culture is the top predictor for employee attrition during the […]

January 13, 2022

Changing the Workforce Planning Approach

By Anthony Kaylin, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE Unfortunately for most HR leaders, workforce planning has taken a side road to workforce replenishment and workforce upskilling. With the great resignation […]

January 6, 2022

Catching You Up to Start 2022 – ETS, COVID, Mileage, Minimum Wage

By Michael Burns, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE In case you took the last few weeks to take your mind off of HR concerns, here is some of what […]

January 5, 2022

McLean & Company Releases 2022 HR Trends Report

By Jason Rowe, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE ASE’s partner, McLean & Company, has released the ASE edition of its 2022 HR Trends Report. This report highlights ways traditional […]

December 29, 2021

How HR Can Thrive in 2022

By Linda Olejniczak, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE Many HR professionals tend to do or manage everything within the employee lifecycle at their organization. It’s time to reboot and not […]

December 29, 2021

6th Annual MI Hidden Talent Workshop

Registration begins at 10am Programming 10:30am – 3:30pm As Michigan faces a serious labor shortage and businesses struggle to find staff needed to run their business, there is a real […]

December 22, 2021

7 Key Takeaways for Employers Regarding COVID-19 and ADA

By Heather Nezich, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) just released guidance to clarify under what circumstances COVID-19 may be considered a disability under […]

December 10, 2021

2022 National Business Trends Survey Results Published

By Jason Rowe, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE In the recently released 2022 National Business Trends Survey from the Employer Associations of America (EAA), business executives indicate a fair amount of […]

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 […]

October 18, 2021

Did Your Organization Leave Employee Development Behind During the Pandemic?

By Michael Burns, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE With the many interruptions and re-prioritizations being forced upon employers due to COVID-19 for the past 18 months or so, employee […]

October 7, 2021

[Free Checklist] Employee Moves to Different State

Courtesy of Ahola Corporation There are several things you need to do if an employee moves out of state. Review the checklist below for an overview: Setup Payroll Tax Accounts […]

October 6, 2021

IRS Adds New Requirements for Retirement Plan Discretionary Matches

Courtesy of Kushner & Company One of the requirements for those such as Kushner & Company who sponsor IRS pre-approved retirement plan documents for their clients is that every six […]