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Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair The CROWN Act was recently passed by the State of Michigan. The Act prohibits discrimination based on “natural and protective hairstyles”, particularly those associated with race by updating the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act to include this category. The intent is to […]
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 […]
On Friday, March 24th, almost exactly 10 years after Michigan passed their right to work laws, the State repealed them.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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
Picture your employment posters. Are they in the employee entrance? By the coffee pot or in the cafeteria? You know you love them and willingly fork over the subscription fees for endless reminders that you need to keep them up to date. Well, the bad news is that the Equal […]
If you are like most businesses, October is prime time for budget development. For those employees who earn close to the minimum wage, the question is how much will we need to pay them in 2023? Let’s start with a little history. Back in 2018, there were two ballot initiatives, […]
I wear fun socks. I wear socks that have bright colors, tropical fish, palm trees, flamingos, fun jokes, and big dots. Last month I presented at a local chamber meeting, wearing socks with pictures of our building on it. While there, the question of why I wear fun socks and […]
