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The Top 3 Cognitive Habits of Highly Accountable People

24 June 2025

The Top 3 Cognitive Habits of Highly Accountable People

Author: Mary E. Corrado

What separates people who consistently deliver from those who fall short? The NeuroLeadership Institute recently set out to uncover what accountable people do differently at a cognitive level. They found three key mental habits that make a measurable difference in accountability: syncing expectations, driving with purpose, and owning your impact.

Categories: Blog
Optimizing the Hybrid Workplace

24 June 2025

Optimizing the Hybrid Workplace

Author: Heather Nezich

The hybrid work model is no longer a temporary solution or a pandemic response. For many organizations, it’s a permanent fixture. ASE’s recently released 2025 Remote Work Pulse Survey found that 48.2% of Michigan organizations report offering formal remote work options for all or part of their workforce. 

Should You Worry About the False Claims Acts Based on “Illegal” DEI?

24 June 2025

Should You Worry About the False Claims Acts Based on “Illegal” DEI?

Author: Anthony Kaylin

If you are a federal contractor and engage in any diversity or DEI activities, the answer is yes.  In Executive Order 14173, President Trump wrote that contractors may be subject to FCA claims based on their DEI activities.  Although there are conflicting rulings on the DEI certification by courts in the 4th and 7th Circuits concerning both the 14173 and 14151 certifications, once the DEI certification comes into effect, it could be a field day for plaintiff attorneys, and it...
As SCOTUS 24/25 Session Winds Down, Court Issues an ADA Based Decision

24 June 2025

As SCOTUS 24/25 Session Winds Down, Court Issues an ADA Based Decision

Author: Michael Burns

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) covers workers that “with or without reasonable accommodation can perform the essential functions of the employment position that such individual holds or desires.”  But what about a former employee that is disabled and impacted by an employer’s change to benefits after the person is no longer employed?

Technology and Training: Virtual Reality in the Workplace

24 June 2025

Technology and Training: Virtual Reality in the Workplace

Author: Lauren Cromie

Virtual Reality, once just a gaming phenomenon, has entered the workforce and with technology rapidly advancing, companies are now viewing VR as an effective training, onboarding, and upskilling tool. VR training can be useful across any industry, and many like the health care, construction, retail, or manufacturing industries, have already seen success and use cases.

Quick Hits - June 25, 2025

24 June 2025

Quick Hits - June 25, 2025

Author: ASE Staff

Employees want financial benefits: Fewer than 2 in 5 employees believe someone cares about them as a person at work or respects them, according to the Morgan Stanley at Work’s 5th annual report “State of the Workplace Financial Benefits.”

Categories: EverythingPeople
ASE Pulse Survey Reveals Evolving Remote Work Trends in Michigan

23 June 2025

ASE Pulse Survey Reveals Evolving Remote Work Trends in Michigan

Author: Heather Nezich

Troy, MI – June 23, 2025 --- ASE, Michigan’s largest employer association, has released its 2025 Remote Work Pulse Survey.  The survey highlights the shifting landscape of workplace flexibility across the state. The findings offer insight into how organizations are adapting remote work policies to meet the needs of both businesses and employees.

Categories: Press Releases
AI and Safety

17 June 2025

AI and Safety

Author: Linda Olejniczak

Every June, the U.S. observes National Safety Month, a campaign led by the National Safety Council to focus on reducing leading causes of injury and death in the workplace, on the roads, and in our communities. It's a time to reaffirm our commitment to safety and express appreciation for the workers who make safety a daily priority.

A Costly Oversight: Why Your Drug Testing Policy Should Include Accommodation

17 June 2025

A Costly Oversight: Why Your Drug Testing Policy Should Include Accommodation

Author: Susan Chance

Employers are familiar with the process of making reasonable accommodation in the workplace. Maybe your new employee needs a special chair due to a back problem or a special keyboard for an employee who has a neurological condition. But do you have a process/policy in place for an applicant or employee who requires accommodation for employment drug testing? If you don’t, you should.

If Your Company Will Be Using Interns this Summer, Keeps Some Things in Mind

17 June 2025

If Your Company Will Be Using Interns this Summer, Keeps Some Things in Mind

Author: Michael Burns

Among many other things, summer brings a wave of high school, college, and graduate students connecting with employers to gain valuable, hands-on experience through internship programs.

Service Animals in the Workplace: What the ADA Really Says

17 June 2025

Service Animals in the Workplace: What the ADA Really Says

Author: Anthony Kaylin

From the service dog to the emotional support peacock and ferret, employers are receiving more requests from employees who want to bring these animals to work.  Title I of the ADA prohibits disability discrimination in the employment context and requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees.  But Title I is silent in reference to service and emotional support animals. 

Why It’s So Hard for College Graduates to Find a Job Right Now

17 June 2025

Why It’s So Hard for College Graduates to Find a Job Right Now

Author: Heather Nezich

For the class of 2025, graduation should mark the beginning of exciting career opportunities. Instead, many new grads are facing a difficult reality: the job market is not welcoming them with open arms. While the overall U.S. unemployment rate remains relatively steady, recent college graduates are experiencing some of the highest jobless rates seen in a decade, excluding the pandemic-era spike.

Categories: EverythingPeople
Quick Hits - June 18, 2025

17 June 2025

Quick Hits - June 18, 2025

Author: ASE Staff

Who smokes up? Boomers, especially women Boomers: Researchers at UC San Diego and NYU discovered that marijuana use by Americans aged 65 and older increased by nearly 46% from 2021 to 2023, according to an NYU press release.

Categories: EverythingPeople
Wage Growth Levels Out as Employers Shift Compensation Strategies

10 June 2025

Wage Growth Levels Out as Employers Shift Compensation Strategies

Author: Mary E. Corrado

Each year, ASE publishes Michigan’s most comprehensive compensation survey. The 2025 results are in, and they reveal a clear trend: wage growth is beginning to stabilize.

Categories: Blog
In the Dating Game of Recruiting, Proactive Communication is Key

10 June 2025

In the Dating Game of Recruiting, Proactive Communication is Key

Author: Dan Van Slambrook

Imagine connecting with someone who caught your attention on a dating app.  You talk a couple of times over the phone, have a video conversation, and then they invite you to lunch.  You’re excited because you are really interested; and it sounds like they are, too. In preparation, you drop off a nice outfit at the cleaners, touch up your shoes, and visit your hair stylist.  You request half a vacation day that afternoon so you have plenty of time to talk. The day...
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