State of the State: lots of work to do
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Whitmer’s State of the State: lots of work to do
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer gave her first State of the State last night and listed several issues she hopes to tackle,
President/CEO James P. Hallan to retire from Michigan Retailers
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Longtime President James P. Hallan of Michigan Retailers Association announced that he’ll retire on Aug. 26, capping a 34-year career with what is now the largest state retail association in the nation.
Michigan’s new Paid Medical Leave Act: FAQs for employers
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By Amy Drumm
A new state law, Public Act 369 of 2018 requires certain employers provide certain employees with paid medical leave benefits beginning on March 29,