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12 July 2021
“It is not more vacation we need - it is more vocation.”
- Eleanor Roosevelt
Check out this weeks events HERE
SPECIAL EVENT
September 14th
11am - 1:30pm

Come out to hear our elected officials provide an update on the 48111. Registration is open- Click Here
  • Non-Members $35
  • Members $25 (discount code sent in separate email, if needed Email for Code)
You will get a great lunch at Angel Food Catering, and find out 1st hand what is going on and planned in the community. Remember, there is always time to network at our events!
Chamber Chat
Wednesday 12:15pm - 12:45pm
Meet with representatives from Lansing and Washington DC ... Find out what the Chamber is planning (and it is a lot) ... Meet your fellow members, and it's all over during your lunch break. Grab your lunch, ZOOM in for 30 minutes a month and increase your ROI for your membership! Can't join? Send anyone from your company to represent you and your company.
Can Employers Require a Vaccine?
Here, we'll answer some common questions surrounding the legal rights of employers and employees.

Can employers legally mandate employees get vaccinated against COVID-19?

The short answer, yes.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has allowed employers to mandate the flu vaccine, among many others, to employees to protect the safety and well-being of the workforce from a "direct threat." 

Are there exceptions?

Yes.

Employers are required to provide reasonable accommodations for employees who are exempt from mandatory immunization based on the Americans with Disabilities Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and and other federal laws that bar a mandate for medical or religious reasons.

Can an employer fire employees for refusing a vaccine?

Yes.

An employer can terminate an unvaccinated employee who "would pose a direct threat due to a 'significant risk of substantial harm to the health or safety of the individual or others that cannot be eliminated or reduced by reasonable accommodation."
ENJOY
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News | Information | Advocacy | Events
Grand Opening / Ribbon Cutting
Join us at 248 Main Street when we open the doors officially to Milton's Pharmacy and cut the ribbon!

Tuesday July 13th

Grand Opening: 8am
Ribbon Cutting: 8:30am
Women in Business / Meetup Scheduled July 22nd
The 2nd meeting of the Women in Business Group is set! 5:30 - 7:30pm at Moving the Mitten 337 Main Street.

There will be a guest speaker, Alicia McGovern from Edward Jones Financial, discussing financial planning and other specific concerns our Women Members should be aware of ... Of course there will be refreshments and appetizers ... Must REGISTER before the 19th of July.
Members, Find Employees!
The Southern Wayne Regional Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with Michigan Works, is hosting a Job Fair on July 22nd!

Members, businesses, if you want to be part of this please register below!
COVID Preparedness and Response Plans Still Advised
Advocacy News – July 8, 2021

As previously reported, the Michigan Occupational and Safety Health Administration (MIOSHA) rescinded and replaced its COVID-19 Emergency Rules on May 24 to mirror the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) safety requirements. Although the OSHA guidance does not impose legal obligations on employers, state and federal law requires employers to provide a “safe and healthful work environment free of recognized hazards.” This means COVID-19 will need to continue to be managed as a hazard in the workplace and citations are still possible under MIOSHA’s general duty clause.
$4.2 Million coming to the 48111. What will it be spent on?
Federal Funds Pouring into Community

Be aware that there are millions of federal funds coming into the 48111. This can be used in many ways, and that list has recently expanded to include even more places to utilize this money.
Now that the pandemic is over, the Federal government which could have elected not to spend the money, has determined many new ways for State & Local Governments to utilize the funds. Talk to your local officials! Find out where it is going - and - WHY ...
Sheila Hoover, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE
Hiring for Soft Skills Reduces Turnover
Competency-based interviewing techniques are still a go to in today’s world in order to ensure you choose the best applicant.
In the 1980s and 1990s HR departments went through agonies breaking down every job into competencies so people could be interviewed against them. There is no doubt this led to a higher degree of success in recruiting competent people, but there were (and still are) two main problems with this technique.
  1. They can be manipulated by applicants who are well practiced in the process.
  2. More importantly, they are not suitable for discovering what a candidate loves doing and has a true talent for. 
Looking for 3 Sharks! yes, you read that right!
August 11th, 9am - 11am

Van Buren Townships summer Entrepreneurship-19 is coming to a close, and looking for Sharks! Interns have had 5 weeks to put together a business plan, and will be pitching their ideas!

Have you ever wanted to be a Shark? Here’s your chance! Connect with Nicole Sumpter to find out more of the details!
Thanks to our Corporate Members
Belleville Area Chamber of Commerce | bacc2work.org