Even if you already have an HR department, there are times when your team simply can’t do it all. Hiring freezes, unexpected turnover, rapid growth, or special projects can stretch your HR resources thin. That’s when your HR team needs fractional HR support – experienced professionals who can step in on-demand to increase capacity, bring specialized expertise, and keep your HR operations running smoothly.

One of the more esoteric areas of employment law is the use of limitation of action clauses in handbooks and other employment documents. A limitation of action agreement, as the name suggests, limits the amount the time in which an employee may bring some sort of wrongful employment claim against the employer – a sometimes handy tool.

In the movie “Her,” Joaquin Phoenix plays a man who falls in love with his AI assistant.  Could it happen in real life?  According to Live Science, a scientific magazine, modern AI assistants like Alexa have increasingly human-like qualities that raise users' propensity to engage and form emotional bonds – even to the point of falling in love. Studies show that people can fall in love or form close friendships with AI, even while fully aware that AI is not...

The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) is sounding the alarm after a surge in struck-by incidents has made them the leading cause of workplace deaths in Michigan this year. As of August 5, 2025, 10 of the 22 workplace fatalities investigated by MIOSHA were the result of workers being struck by moving vehicles, heavy equipment, or falling objects – tragic events that safety experts say are entirely preventable.

Paid Time Off (PTO) is designed to give employees a break from the demands of work allowing time to rest, recharge, and return refreshed. But for many workers, vacation doesn’t feel like a true break. Thanks to smartphones, laptops, and an always-on work culture, many employees are still answering emails, joining meetings, and completing tasks while they’re supposed to be off the clock. This erosion of real time off has become a growing concern for both employee well-being and...

Willing to work long hours? We want you: If you think free time is overrated, this is the job market for you. Corporate job listings this summer stress long hours, a competitive business environment, and the importance of hustle. It might seem impractical to recruit applicants with a pitch that loosely translates to “this is going to hurt.” But we’re a long way from 2022.  Americans are facing months-long job searches and competition from laid-off workers as companies...

As leaders, we’re constantly making decisions – some in the moment, others with far-reaching implications. And while data and analysis often guide us, there’s another layer beneath the spreadsheets: the internal voice we rely on when we make judgment calls. The challenge is knowing whether that voice is instinct, intuition, or fear.

The U.S. Department of Labor announced it will reinstate its Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) Program that was discontinued under the Obama Administration and has added certain FMLA coverage as well. The PAID program allows for:

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.

With measles on the rise, what should employers do if an employee has it?  Right now, Measles primarily affects children and those unvaccinated. As of June 3, 2025, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health's U.S. Measles Tracker reported there were 1,151 confirmed cases of Measles in the United States.

Human Resources information is one of the most commonly exposed assets in cyberattacks, according to a new report from Lab 1.

VETS 4212 reporting started August 1: On August 1, VETS 4212 reporting for federal contractors began.  The U.S. Department of Labor's Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS) and Office of Federal Contractor Compliance Programs (OFCCP) have supported affirmative actions to employ and advance in employment of covered veterans since 2008.

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.

Employers with operations or employees in multiple states face challenges when creating policies that comply with varying state regulations. Many states now have different requirements related to areas like pay transparency and paid time off, and new employment laws are being introduced regularly.