By Ryan Shea – Ladders The workplace can be a difficult area to navigate outside of your daily duties. For one, you are having to deal with a myriad of different personalities from the person who sits next to you to your boss who is a roller coaster of emotions. Then there are the times where you’ll have to… read more
By Ryan Shea – Ladders It’s best to keep certain things hidden in the professional world. Not everyone needs to know all the specifics of your past job life especially during an interview for a position you are really hoping to get. Employees of all kinds have been able to navigate the one-on-one interviews or group chats… read more
By Michael Dinich – Ladders In 2021, the ‘Baby Boomers’ – folks born between 1946 and 1964 – might feel a little out of place in the current work culture. We have all heard the horror stories about millennials in the workplace who are known to be impatient. Then you have the Gen Z’s who, unlike their millennials counterparts,… read more
ADP – Spark Team The CARES Act ERTC is complex, making it a challenge for companies to determine their overall eligibility. As John F. Kennedy famously observed, the Chinese word “crisis” is composed of two characters, one representing danger and the other, opportunity. When it comes to the CARES Act Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC),… read more
By Ellen Gregory – ADP Never has the US seen a year, nor a labor market, quite like that of 2020. Moving into the new year, 2021 is expected to continue upon the COVID-19-induced labor market trends and employers must evolve with this new normal. At the start of 2020, talent shortages, high turnover rates,… read more
ADP The Act includes many forms of stimulus and support, such as extensions and changes to earlier COVID-related legislation and other measures of interest to employers. On December 27, 2020, the Consolidated Appropriations Act (The Act) was signed into law in order to provide further stimulus and support to organizations and individuals affected by the… read more
By Doug Bonderud – ADP As organizations adapt to new workplace realities, there’s an uptick in “people analytics” to improve performance and boost employee engagement. But what does this look like in practice? Here’s a look at six HR-driven data trends for 2021. The world of work has changed. Due to COVID-19, data trends and… read more
By Michael Cohn – Accounting Today The U.S. Department of Labor’s new rule for defining an employee vs. an independent contractor is likely to be challenged in the incoming Biden administration as well as the court, but it does provide some helpful guidance for companies struggling with how to adapt to the new gig economy…. read more
By S. Mitra Kalita – Fortune I decided to leave my senior-management job last year to launch my own startup. Once the initial shock wore off, my boss and I dived into the transition and handoffs of my teams, responsibilities, and unfinished projects. Then she asked for one last thing: a presentation to colleagues on mentoring. “That’s your… read more
By Liz Alton – ADP Disruption in HR is today’s reality. The HR office isn’t a spaceship demanding teamwork for survival, but the popular video game Among Us offers collaboration tips that can help HR teams thrive during times of disruption. If you have school-aged kids, nieces, nephews, or grandchildren, chances are they’re playing Among… read more