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 Hundreds of roles have been replaced by AI, but the company isn’t shrinking.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. 

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.

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.

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.

Join us for the 2025 ASE Golf Outing at Oak Ridge Golf Club in Norton Shores situated in the picturesque landscape of West Michigan. This event promises a day filled with exciting golf, networking opportunities, and camaraderie among ASE members and guests. Whether you're a seasoned golfer or a beginner, come enjoy the beautiful course, partake in friendly competition, and relish the chance to win fantastic prizes. Lunch will be provided, along with various contests and...

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.

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.

Running HR without a full department takes creativity, but it can’t come at the cost of compliance. In this peer-to-peer session, we’ll explore smart, scalable HR hacks that help companies get the job done without cutting legal corners. Whether you're an HR team of one or supporting growing operations on a budget, you'll walk away with practical ideas and compliance-aware solutions you can apply immediately. Come to discuss and learn: Real-life workarounds...