Michigan Matters

Burial Services (Michigan.gov)
State Emergency Relief (SER) assists with burial when the decedant's estate is not sufficient to pay for burial, cremation or costs associated with donation of a body to a medical school.
Gender Identity Complaints Rare (Crain's Detroit Business – 10/25/09) (free subscription required)
Companies that are already conscientious about workplace diversity training are unlikely to be affected by a push to make a new protected class of workers for sexual orientation or gender identity.
Spartan Sagas (MSU)
Michigan State University is collecting the stories of the Spartans – alumni, students, faculty, and staff. Whether far or near, famous or known only to family and friends, one thing is clear: every day, Spartans contribute to the common good in ways both big and small, proving again and again that Spartans Will.
Tread Carefully: Furloughs Useful for Cost-Saving, But Not Without Risks (Crain's Detroit Business – 10/25/09) (free subscription required)
The complex legal landscape of employee furloughs has driven new work to law firms helping companies avoid violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act and other laws. Workplace furloughs and temporary shutdowns have become an alternative for local companies seeking to shore up labor costs without laying off more staff – but they are not without pitfalls.