As Michigan faces a serious labor shortage and businesses struggle to find staff needed to run their business, there is a real opportunity to strengthen our workforce by utilizing the talents of individuals with disabilities. Inclusive workforces make good business sense and that’s what the MI Hidden Talent initiative aims to create.

Their keynote speaker this year will be Former Walgreens Executive Randy Lewis, who helped create thousands of jobs for people with disabilities during his tenure at Walgreens.

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10 Considerations for Claiming PPP Loan Forgiveness and the Employee Retention Credit

As business owners who received a Paycheck Protection Program loan prepare to file their 2021 taxes, they need to consider whether they are also eligible to claim the Employee Retention Credit. The two must work together. Read more for an introduction to the complex tax situation.

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Is Wage Transparency the Wave of the Future?

Pay transparency is big time in the news. The logic of transparent compensation is that employers are less likely to pay employees unfairly when pay is transparent. Under the National Labor Relations Act and National Labor Relations Board, employers cannot tell employees that they cannot discuss pay or conversely that pay is confidential.

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