By Jodi Schafer, HR Hot Topics, September Edition As the rust-colored leaves of autumn start to fall, I find myself — like many of you — in a reflective mood. The HR realm isn’t just about policies; it’s about people. And as open enrollment season creeps up, the air feels charged with questions, hopes, […]
And welcome to the July edition of HR Hot Topics. I’m your host, Jodi Schafer. So today will be a rather short one because I’m on vacation, but I did want to let you all know about a recent expansion to the Elliot Larson Civil Rights Act. That is the State Civil Rights Act here […]
Welcome to the June edition of HR Hot Topics! It’s a gorgeous summer day, and it actually coincides really nicely with the topic I wanted to talk with you all about, which is employing youth during the summer. You can bet both of my kids have jobs this summer because that’s just how I […]
Welcome to the May edition of HR Hot Topics! This month, I want to hit on a couple of things. Two new rules are in place and they both were part of an Appropriations Act that President Biden signed into law at the tail end of 2022. These rules have some effective dates that […]
Welcome to the April edition of HR Hot Topics! This month, I want to give you a few updates on recent bills that were signed into law here in the state of Michigan. I want to draw your attention to something that is supposedly coming at the federal level. And if it does come […]
Hello, and welcome to the March edition of HR Hot Topics! This month, I have a few things I want to talk through with you. One, I just came back from a presentation I did on setting healthy boundaries and emotional professionalism, both of which I thought were important topics for all of you […]
Hello, and welcome to the February edition of HR Hot Topics! So it being February and the month of romance, I know this is coming to you on Valentine’s Day. A quick reminder folks, if you haven’t gotten your loved one a little something for Valentine’s Day, do so before you get home today! […]
Welcome to January’s HR Hot Topic! This month, we’re focusing on independent contractors. And you know, I feel like this pops up from time to time because the courts and government can’t seem to agree on what it truly means to be an independent contractor. So here we go. Yet again, the […]
Welcome to the holiday edition of HR Hot Topics! In today’s post, we’re looking ahead at what this year might bring to you as an employer. One of the biggest things we need to talk about are the election results from November. For the first time in 40 years, Michigan will have a […]
Welcome to November’s edition of HR Hot Topics! This month, the month of Thanksgiving, I thought an appropriate topic would be gratitude. How to show gratitude for your employees, and how to create an environment of gratitude where you’re not the only one saying thank you. Where others say thank you to each other, […]