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SUMMARY:Hot Topics: Earned Sick Time Act – What Small Businesses Need to Know Before Oct. 1
DESCRIPTION: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.\n\n \n\nWhat You'll Learn:\n\n\n	Who the law applies to (even very small businesses)\n	How sick time accrual works and what qualifies as "permissible use"\n	Written policy requirements and employee notification rules\n	What records do you need to keep\, and for how long\n	Penalties for noncompliance (and how to avoid them)\n	Key resources and where to get more help\n\nSpeakers:\n\n\n	Elizabeth Williams\, SHRM-SCP\, SPHR\n\n	Principal\, Human Resource Solutions\, Rehmann\n	William L. Meengs\, JR.  \n\n	Attorney\, Stroup Meengs\, PC\n\nThis session is for busy business owners and managers who need clear\, actionable information to meet compliance requirements.\n\n\n\nThis event is free and open to the public.\n\nHot 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.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;">Michigan&rsquo\;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.</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p><strong><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;">What You&rsquo\;ll Learn:</span></span></strong></p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li style="color:black\;margin-bottom:8.0pt\;line-height:115%\;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;">Who the law applies to (even very small businesses)</span></li>\n	<li style="color:black\;margin-bottom:8.0pt\;line-height:115%\;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;">How sick time accrual works and what qualifies as &ldquo\;permissible use&rdquo\;</span></li>\n	<li style="color:black\;margin-bottom:8.0pt\;line-height:115%\;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;">Written policy requirements and employee notification rules</span></li>\n	<li style="color:black\;margin-bottom:8.0pt\;line-height:115%\;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;">What records do you need to keep\, and for how long</span></li>\n	<li style="color:black\;margin-bottom:8.0pt\;line-height:115%\;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;">Penalties for noncompliance (and how to avoid them)</span></li>\n	<li style="color:black\;margin-bottom:8.0pt\;line-height:115%\;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;">Key resources and where to get more help</span></li>\n</ul>\n<strong><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;">Speakers:</span></span></strong>\n\n<ul>\n	<li style="color:black\;margin-bottom:8.0pt\;line-height:115%\;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;">Elizabeth Williams\, SHRM-SCP\, SPHR<br />\n	<em>Principal\, Human Resource Solutions\, Rehmann</em></span></li>\n	<li style="color:black\;margin-bottom:8.0pt\;line-height:115%\;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;">William L. Meengs\, JR. &nbsp\;<br />\n	<em>Attorney\, Stroup Meengs\, PC</em></span></li>\n</ul>\n<span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:aptos\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;">This session is for busy business owners and managers who need clear\, actionable information to meet compliance requirements.</span></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<strong>This event is free and open to the public.</strong><br />\n<em>Hot Topics is a free program of the Petoskey Chamber open to the community highlighting conversations on today&#39\;s critical issues\, and is sponsored by&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.comfortkeepers.com/location-finder/grid?lat=45.36&amp\;lng=-84.97&amp\;zip=49770">Comfort Keepers</a>.&nbsp\;This program is part of the chamber&#39\;s Winfluence programming designed at building better businesses through education and enrichment\, and is sponsored by&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.odawacasino.com/">Odawa Casino</a>.</em><br />\n&nbsp\;
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