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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...
SCOTUS Rules That Reverse Discrimination Does Not Require a Higher Standard of Proof

10 June 2025

SCOTUS Rules That Reverse Discrimination Does Not Require a Higher Standard of Proof

Author: Michael Burns

Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) handed down its unanimous ruling in the case of Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services. In this case the Plaintiff was a white heterosexual woman who alleged that the Ohio Department of Youth Services discriminated against her on the basis of sexual orientation and sex under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Ames was an employee of the Department and was demoted from her position as Administrator of the Prison Rape Elimination Act and...
Civil Rights Focus for Rest of 2020s: Religion

10 June 2025

Civil Rights Focus for Rest of 2020s: Religion

Author: Anthony Kaylin

In recent years, religion has played a growing role in civil rights enforcement. Cases like Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission (584 U.S. 617, 2018) examined whether a business owner could refuse to create a custom wedding cake for a same-sex couple based on religious beliefs, even though they were willing to sell other pre-made items. More recently, Groff v. DeJoy (No. 22-174, June 29, 2023) raised the standard for how far employers must go to accommodate religious...
How Toxic Work Cultures Lead to Employee Burnout

10 June 2025

How Toxic Work Cultures Lead to Employee Burnout

Author: Heather Nezich

Burnout doesn’t just stem from long hours or tight deadlines. More often, it’s a result of the emotional toll of working in a toxic environment. When toxic behaviors are ignored, or worse, normalized, burnout takes hold across teams and departments.

Quick Hits - June 11, 2025

10 June 2025

Quick Hits - June 11, 2025

Author: ASE Staff

Do you hire just who you like? Bias in the hiring process has long confounded HR and business leaders. What combination of training and technology can drive recruiters and hiring managers to shelf their preconceived notions about what candidates look like or where they come from? 

Categories: EverythingPeople
ASE Announces Results of the 2025 ASE Compensation Survey

9 June 2025

ASE Announces Results of the 2025 ASE Compensation Survey

Author: Heather Nezich

American Society of Employers (ASE), Michigan’s largest employer association supporting its members with Everything HR, has released the findings of the 2025 ASE Compensation Survey. This year's survey is described as the largest of its kind in Michigan, covering 575 positions with 437 Michigan companies responding. The data encompasses over 106,000 incumbents. The full results were presented at the 2025 Pay Trends Briefing.
Categories: Press Releases
Digital Body Language in a Hybrid World

3 June 2025

Digital Body Language in a Hybrid World

Author: Heather Nezich

In a world where the majority of workplace communication now happens through screens, chats, and email threads, understanding how we communicate is becoming just as important as what we communicate. The cues we once relied on in person such as eye contact, posture, and tone are often lost in the digital shuffle. Today many of us rely on digital body language.

Skills Over Degrees: The Rise of Skills-Based Hiring in a Changing Job Market

3 June 2025

Skills Over Degrees: The Rise of Skills-Based Hiring in a Changing Job Market

Author: Emily Price

More and more companies are starting to care less about college degrees and more about what skills people actually have. This change is making a big difference in how employers choose who to hire and how people prepare for jobs.

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