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: Michigan Business Lawyer BlogUS Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics Provides Website with Detailed Michigan Economic and Business Information
As Sir Francis Bacon noted long ago: Knowledge is power. This is especially true for small businesses and their owners. Getting the correct, and timely, business and economic information can make the difference between merely surviving and thriving.
The United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Statistics hosts a terrific website (The Michigan Economy at a Glance) that provides a wide variety of up-to-date demographic, business, and economic information about the State of Michigan, and its most important counties and cities. This information includes labor force data, wage and salary information, layoff data, prices and living conditions and employment information.
The information available at this website is detailed and is broken down into a number of different categories and demographics. It is a true goldmine of information that provides Michigan businesses and their owners with a terrific information source regarding our state's economy and consumer activity.
Full post as published by Michigan Business Lawyer Blog on February 01, 2008 (boomark / email).
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Strict work place rules
EB-1 and EB-2 Visa Status
Obtaining a Green Card Without Going Through the Labor Certification Process
Employee Lawsuits: Negligent Hiring and Retention
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Immigration Related Employment Discrimination & Unfair Labor Practices
What to do about employers who discriminate because of national origin
Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008
Bailout Bill HR124
Driving Record Checks
Get your Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) from your State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Online
Michigan Employment Law
alleged violations of Michigan labor laws including overtime pay, discrimination and harassment.
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