Workplace betting pools, fantasy leagues and bracket challenges can be popular at workplaces throughout the year, with key events like the Super Bowl and the NCAA College Basketball Tournament providing opportunities for gamesmanship and team-building. While these activities can foster excitement in the workplace and allow employees to find common […]
In most working environments, there are no hand-written rules surrounding proper email etiquette. Many of us know to avoid the obvious: politically incorrect cartoons, offensive video content, unforgiving language and other questionable materials. But, it’s often the lapses in communication that result in conflict. For example, by simply pressing “forward” […]
According to a study by Harvard Business Review Analytic Services, while 67 percent of CEOs receive reports on basic HR metrics, only 24 percent are briefed on analytics that connect people metrics to business metrics. Ultimately, there is still a disconnect between strategically significant HR activities and what is captured […]
The IRS released the completely redesigned calendar year 2020 Form W-4 on December 4, 2019. The form was overhauled to comply with the 2017 federal tax reform law, which suspends personal exemptions and withholding allowances through 2025. Employers use Form W-4 to calculate each employee’s income tax withholding. On prior […]
Many workers are digitally connected to their workplace 24/7, which has created enormous potential for wage and hour violations. If an employer requires or allows employees to work, the employee must be paid for all of that time. This means that even if the employer did not ask the employee […]
The end of 2019 is quickly approaching, bringing with it a multitude of annual payroll and Affordable Care Act (ACA) information return reporting and filing requirements. Without a solid understanding of all that must be accomplished by federal and state deadlines, meeting year-end obligations can be difficult. Careless mistakes may […]
