According to a recent Resume Now survey of 1,000 American workers, 70% say they’ve seen leaders play favorites. Nearly half (43%) have seen favoritism factor into promotions, raises, or recognition. Alarmingly, one in four believe leadership protects a “toxic top performer” at the expense of others.

Troy, MI – August 1, 2025 – --- ASE, one of the nation’s oldest and largest employer associations, has released its 2025 Pay Administration Survey, revealing key compensation trends across Michigan-based organizations. The report provides data on pay administration practices and policies, including base pay structures, compensation programs, and competitive positioning. It also reports on pay equity, remote work, shift premiums, overtime, call-in pay, and retention bonuses.

A new phenomenon is slowly gaining attention in the workplace called quiet cracking, and it’s quietly chipping away at employee morale, motivation, and productivity.

As you begin planning for 2026, having the right data and insight is key to making informed compensation decisions. Join ASE for 2025 Pay Trends - a concise and informative session designed to help HR professionals navigate current pay trends, projected increases, and compensation strategy in today’s labor market. What You’ll Gain: Key findings from the ASE 2025 Compensation Survey, covering 575+ positions across 430+ Michigan organizations A guided overview...

Join us for a collaborative discussion on HR Technology Systems. Are you in the process of selecting or implementing key HR technology systems? Whether you're evaluating your first system or upgrading a legacy solution, this session is for you! Join your peers for an interactive discussion on selecting and implementing HRIS, payroll platforms, 401(k) administration tools, and Learning Management Systems.   Come prepared to discuss with your peers: What stage are you in,...

Change is constant, but managing it well requires the right tools, roles, and strategies. Whether you're leading a change initiative or supporting others through transformation, the McLean & Company Change Management Resource Center is your go-to hub for research-backed tools, templates, and training. Join us for this practical and interactive session to explore how HR professionals can leverage this ASE member exclusive resource to build change capability across the organization...

If you’ve noticed a younger employee holding your gaze with a blank, unreadable expression, you’re not alone. What’s been dubbed the “Gen Z stare” is making waves both online and in the workplace. Though some dismiss it as a passive, disengaged look, or even a silent form of rebellion, experts suggest that this generational behavior signals something much deeper.

You’ve probably heard of “quiet quitting,” but a new trend is quietly reshaping workplaces: quiet cutting. Instead of laying off employees, organizations are increasingly reassigning workers into different roles—often without a promotion, raise, or even much choice in the matter. While this strategy may help companies avoid severance costs or negative PR tied to layoffs, it raises real concerns for morale, engagement, and retention.

IBM recently made headlines after revealing that artificial intelligence now handles 94% of its routine HR tasks. Hundreds of roles have been replaced by AI, but the company isn’t shrinking. Instead, IBM reports more than $3.5 billion in productivity gains across 70 business units over two years, and leaders say this transformation is fueling growth and reinvestment – not just cost-cutting.

The hiring landscape in 2025 is a balancing act. On one hand, employers must be thoughtful, thorough, and strategic in hiring the right candidates. On the other, they’re racing the clock, because when hiring stalls, top candidates often disappear. According to a recent Robert Half report, 93% of hiring managers say the process now takes longer than it did just two years ago. In a competitive labor market, that delay could mean getting ghosted by top talent.

ASE's 2025 Employment Law Briefing provides the latest employment law trends and updates. Attorney-led sessions will review a number of everyday laws and regulations that impact the employer-employee relationship.

ASE's 2025 Employment Law Briefing provides the latest employment law trends and updates. Attorney-led sessions will review a number of everyday laws and regulations that impact the employer-employee relationship.

Join us for a timely and practical webinar as we unpack Michigan’s Earned Sick Time Act and what it means for your business. This session will include the following:   Horror (and Success) Stories. We will discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly from employers that began their compliance in February – from smooth transitions to spikes in absenteeism and potential misuse. The broad language of the law leaves little room for traditional disciplinary action, so we will...

Equip your HR team with the tools and behaviors needed to thrive under pressure and lead through change. Resilience is a complex mix of mindsets, behaviors, and experiences influenced by both work and personal factors, many of which are outside organizational control. Resilience isn’t just about bouncing back. It’s about adapting, evolving, and staying grounded under pressure. As HR professionals, how do you maintain that when you’re supporting everyone...

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.