News & Resources

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 2, 2020

Back-To-School Uncertainty Teaches Employers to Get Creative

By Linda Olejniczak, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE Many employers are grappling with how to help workers and their families balance work and their children’s education. As the first […]

August 28, 2020

American Society of Employers (ASE) Announces 2020/2021 Salary Budget Survey Findings

Livonia, Mich. —August 25, 2020 — The American Society of Employers (ASE), one of the nation’s oldest and largest employer associations, released its 2020/2021 Salary Budget Survey with a number that continues to stay […]

August 22, 2020

7 Lessons for HR Professionals from Hamilton

By Linda Olejniczak, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE 2020 has been a year of learning and re-imagining for the HR Community. So why not go back to 1776 and […]

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 19, 2020

Cancel Culture in the Workplace

By Anthony Kaylin, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE The “cancel culture” is not a new phenomenon, but a movement that has grown greatly over time. Per dictionary.com, cancel culture […]

August 7, 2020

Employers are Focused on Keeping Employees Safe, Engaged, and Energized

By Heather Nezich, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE Returning to the workplace does not equal returning to life as it was pre-pandemic and just might be more complicated than […]

August 6, 2020

Employers Should Prepare for How the School Year Will Affect Employees

By Linda Olejniczak, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE The case for reopening schools and day care centers during the pandemic is strong. However, reopening schools also means exposing more kids […]

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 […]

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 14, 2020

Small Businesses Navigating the New Normal

By Mark Strippy, Vice President Sales & Service at the Ahola Corporation As Michigan battles COVID-19, we’re beginning to see glimpses of what the “new normal” at work could look […]

July 10, 2020

Expectations for HR are Higher than Ever Before

By Heather Nezich courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE With the COVID-19 pandemic, more is being demanded from HR than possibly any other time in history. Virtually overnight, HR moved […]

June 26, 2020

Employees Under 59 ½ Can Take Retirement Plan Distributions Without Penalty Under CARES Act

By Michael Burns, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was passed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This law allows retirement […]

May 6, 2020

If Employees Get Sick With COVID-19 When We Return to Work, Are Employers Liable?

The biggest fear for employers is what to do if an employee who came back to work is later diagnosed with COVID-19. Are employers liable for these situations?

March 26, 2020

Ways to Protect Your Mental Health During the Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every one of us, and we are each processing it differently. Never before in my lifetime have I experienced a shelter-in-place order. This is a big adjustment for all of …

March 3, 2020

What’s Your Decision-Making Style?

Does making a decision come easily to you or do you struggle to come up with the perfect solution? Everyone has a personal decision-making style, but that style may not always be the best one …

February 29, 2020

A New Gig: New Laws Surrounding This Workforce

In the 2018 article, The Gig Economy-Is Employment in the U.S. Changing?, we discussed the details of a trending form of employment that was sweeping the U.S. workforce. The article described a study by Intuit predicting that …