Get Answers to Frequently Asked Business Law Questions! The MBPA & MFBA recognize that members may often have questions that could have legal implications. The Associations, in cooperation with Kerr, Russell and Weber, PLC, a preeminent business law firm representing, counseling and advising businesses since 1874, has established a toll free hotline to make […]
By Sue Voyles Logos Communications In the 2011 Best Business Practices Survey, Michigan Business and Professional Association (MBPA) members overwhelmingly responded that changes in working with employees topped the list of actions they have taken within the past year that have positively impacted their businesses. In the survey, members were asked to share […]
By Adam Kaplan Big Tent Jobs, LLC Consistent with more upbeat economic data in Q4 2011 nationwide, Michigan residents roundly welcomed holiday news in December that Michigan’s unemployment rate has dropped to under 10 percent, its lowest rate since October 2008. They may have more good news in 2012, as economists predict additional job […]
With the results of the 2007 Economic Census released in the second half of 2010, there has been a ?urry of articles published across the country noting the increase in Latino businesses since 2002. From Oregon to Arkansas to New Hampshire and Pennsylvania, across rural communities and urban areas, the nation saw dramatic increases in […]
By Francine A. Carter Executive Life Coach Imagine leading yourself around a room wearing blinders or even with your eyes closed. More than likely you are bumping into things, Imagine not seeing the whole view or picture, and/or standing still afraid to move for fear of hurting yourself because you are unsure where to […]
Despite the economic challenges of the last few years, 68 percent of Best and Brightest Companies to Work For applicants still managed to increase their employee base compensation in 2010, according to Jennifer Kluge, president of the Michigan Business and Professional Association (MBPA), the organization that sponsors the annual competition in Metro Detroit and West […]
Hiring a CPA firm is much like hiring an employee. There are several steps that are involved in both processes. First, you need to narrow the possible choices. Ask your banker, attorney and other business associates what CPA firms they use or recommend. You may want to check business directories for firms in your area, […]
Human resource decisions based on policies and practices that are legally correct, clearly spelled out and communicated can defuse an attorney’s pursuit of a case on behalf of an employee or former employee. A well-drafted handbook can serve as a defense to a wrongful discharge suit or a charge of violation of a state or federal […]
The Michigan Business and Professional Association (MBPA), along with its sister group, the Michigan Food and Beverage Association (MFBA), work diligently to keep you up to date on our new federal healthcare law and how it will affect you, your family, and your business. Although our Associations did not support the passage of the […]
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