The Three R’s: Recognition, Rewards, and Retention Last week we cohosted a Leadership Oasis event with our friends at Bronson’s Helpnet. We brought in a group of panelists to discuss employee recognition, rewards, and their impact on retaining employees. Our panelists included experts from the total rewards group at Bronson […]
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On Friday, March 24th, almost exactly 10 years after Michigan passed their right to work laws, the State repealed them. What does that mean for HR and business leaders? First off, it is important to understand what the Right to Work laws do. Michigan’s Right to Work law made the […]
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On March 8th, the Michigan Senate passed an amendment to the Elliott Larsen Civil Rights Act. Elliott Larsen, passed in 1977, provides protection from discrimination based on religion, race, color, national origin, age, sex, height, weight, familial or marital status. Previously passed by the House, the new amendment adds LGBTQ […]
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Shortly after I started my career in HR I met with an employee who was in the progressive discipline process for attendance issues. In the meeting, we were trying to help her get to the root of the problem when she confided in me that her attendance issues were the […]
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Michigan Earned Sick Time & Minimum Wage Acts (published 1.27.23) HOLD YOUR HORSES! Just one week ago, the blog below was published stating that businesses should prepare for the likely implementation of the original ballot initiative language relating to the Michigan Earned Sick Time and Michigan Minimum Wage Increase. Well, […]
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The end of the year is traditionally the time to plan for compensation adjustments. This year, with the competitive job market and inflation at 7.7%*, there is a whole new level of angst as employers try to determine how much to adjust wages for 2023. The Society for Human Resources […]
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