The Ohio General Assembly has recessed for the year and most likely will not return which means January of 2017 a new General Assembly will be seated and we start all over again. As usual a flurry of bills were passed in a lame duck session (that means they are nearing the end and all…
Cuyahoga County (OH) gas station owners and managers are invited to “The Skinny on Skimmers,” a free training on how to protect their stations from illegal credit card skimmers. ID thieves use a variety of ploys to distract station employees while they plant illegal skimmers on gas pumps. The Cuyahoga County and Cleveland Weights and…
By Jackie Borchardt // cleveland.com Ohio’s minimum hourly wage will increase 5 cents next year because of inflation. Non-tipped workers must be paid at least $8.15 an hour and tipped workers $4.08 an hour starting Jan. 1, 2017. The wage increase reflects an increase in the Consumer Price Index, which rose .7 percent in the…
West Bloomfield, MI (September 19, 2016) – The Midwest Independent Retailers Association (MIRA) continues its support of the We Card Program by ensuring that its members do not sell controlled substances to minors. This support was recognized by the governors of Michigan, Ohio and Illinois in their proclamations, which are given for service that increase…
By The Associated Press Ohio paid off the remaining $271 million on its recession-era debt to the federal government last week, a move officials say will save employers hundreds of millions of dollars in tax penalties. The debt came from a loan needed to cover benefits to jobless workers and was paid off prior to…
Students Encouraged to Connect and Continue Their Education Beyond the Classroom at 8th Annual Scholarship Luncheon MIRA Foundation’s Joseph D. Sarafa Scholarship Program invests more than $700,000 in tomorrow’s leaders since 1999 West Bloomfield, Mich. (June 29, 2016) — The 8th Annual Joseph D. Sarafa Scholarship luncheon was held at the Detroit Athletic Club (DAC)…
What is the payroll true-up? Payroll true-up is a new process that requires employers to report their actual payroll for the previous policy year and reconcile any differences in premium paid. This important step is necessary for us to accurately calculate your premium. It’s also critically important to maintaining your policy and your participation in…
Changes effective March 1, 2016 By The Food Protection Team The following sections have been updated: 3717-1-01 Definition of the word “Packaged” was changed. The packaged food is no longer being defined as securely bagged or securely wrapped, only that it is bottled, canned, cartoned, bagged, or wrapped. It also excludes food that is wrapped or placed in…
Employers in Ohio are subject to numerous state and federal laws regulating nearly every area of labor and employee relations. Fisher & Phillips LLP has released a booklet that can be used to help develop policies and procedures that allow employers to avoid lawsuits or more effectively defend lawsuits. View booklet here In recent years,…
Now is the time to review MIRA’s Energy Savings Program, which can save you several thousand dollars annually on electric rates. The Ohio Public Utilities Commission has approved a rate plan for American Electric Power that will see increases of 5% to 7% in the first year of a 3 year plan. This will affect…
