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Hot Topics: Earned Sick Time Act – What Small Businesses Need to Know Before Oct. 1

Michigan’s Earned Sick Time Act went into effect on February 21, 2025, and while larger businesses may have adjusted, many smaller employers (10 or fewer employees) are still catching up. With the October 1 compliance deadline right around the corner, this webinar is designed to give you the essentials you need to know now.
 

What You’ll Learn:

• Who the law applies to (even very small businesses)
• How sick time accrual works and what qualifies as “permissible use”
• Written policy requirements and employee notification rules
• What records do you need to keep, and for how long
• Penalties for noncompliance (and how to avoid them)
• Key resources and where to get more help

Speakers:

• Elizabeth Williams, SHRM-SCP, SPHR
  Principal, Human Resource Solutions, Rehmann
  elizabeth.williams@rehmann.com
  248.458.7924
• William L. Meengs, JR.  
  Attorney, Stroup Meengs, PC
  william.meengs@northernmilaw.com
  231.622.8486

This session is for busy business owners and managers who need clear, actionable information to meet compliance requirements.

Hot Topics is a free program of the Petoskey Chamber open to the community highlighting conversations on today's critical issues, and is sponsored by Comfort Keepers. This program is part of the chamber's Winfluence programming designed at building better businesses through education and enrichment, and is sponsored by Odawa Casino.

2025 Petoskey Chamber Housing Town Hall
Understanding the Crisis. Advancing the Solutions.

Housing shortages across all price points have long since reached a crisis point in Emmet County, threatening the very workforce, healthcare system, and economic vitality that sustain our region. From teachers and tradespeople to hospital staff and hospitality workers, the lack of available housing continues to block progress and erode stability.

This annual Housing Town Hall is designed to foster understanding, drive informed action, and connect the dots between housing, economic development, and community well-being.

This event was recorded on August 13, 2025 and features a panel of regional and state experts will explore:

• New zoning tools and policy solutions

• Updates on major local housing projects nearing completion

• Statewide housing programs making an impact

• Why housing is key to economic and community development

Whether you're a business owner, local leader, concerned resident, or developer, this is your chance to engage in meaningful dialogue and get up to speed on the critical efforts underway.

The Housing Town Hall is sponsored by DTE Energy. 
Hot Topics is a free program of the Petoskey Chamber open to the community highlighting conversations on today's critical issues, and is sponsored by Comfort Keepers. 
This program is part of the chamber's Winfluence programming designed at building better businesses through education and enrichment, and is sponsored by Odawa Casino.