Tax Reform Raises Questions on Employee Classification
Now that President Donald Trump has signed the bill overhauling the U.S. tax code, employers are on a tight timetable to get things organized since a bulk of it took effect on January 1, 2018.
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IRS Now Enforcing ACA Employer Mandate
Despite the past year’s showdowns over the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) fate and the turmoil in the individual insurance market, the law’s employer mandate is alive and well—and more urgent than ever.
Hiring in 2018: Why Neurodiversity Matters
Earlier this year, more than 250 CEOs from America’s leading businesses signed a pledge to advance diversity and inclusion in the workplace. In today’s political and social climate, it is encouraging to see a top-down commitment to fostering corporate cultures that encourage dialogue, collaboration, mutual learning, and sharing of best practices.
5 Ways to Boost Your Workers’ Financial Health
If your workers are like other Americans, they’re worried about their financial health. As Andrew S. Zito notes on the Employee Benefit News website, a recent Bankrate survey found that many Americans can’t come up with $500 for an emergency. Moreover, a survey by PriceWaterhouseCoopers suggests employers could be losing money due to productivity declines […]
The Cost-Effective Secret Weapon for Improving Engagement
The statistics on employee engagement aren’t promising for employers these days. Gallup reports that only 30% of employees are engaged. If your employees are among that number, you might be missing out on a cost-effective way to boost engagement—building and maintaining a values-based environment.
Providing a Virtual Reality Training Experience Through 360-degree Video
Imagine providing an opportunity for employees to take part in “real-world” training virtually. It’s not the stuff of imagination any more. Through 360-degree video organizations can provide an immersive experience for employees to participate in training in settings that might otherwise have been cost prohibitive or not even possible.
Companies Are Converting More Full-Time Positions to Freelance or Contingent Roles
Research from talent solutions provider Randstad Sourceright finds that more than half of global human capital leaders expect to transfer one-third of their permanent positions to contingent roles in the near future.
Will There Be More Overseas Job Transfers in the Near Future? Survey Says Yes.
We all know that the global landscape is changing. That leads to changes in how multinational companies approach their workforce. A recent study shows that more employees might be sent abroad.
Advertising a Harassment-Free Culture
As more men resign from positions of power amid accusations of sexual harassment and assault, you may be at a loss as to how to let job seekers know that your organization welcomes and supports women. Short of issuing a statement, “we don’t condone or allow this conduct,” is there anything you can do?
Retaliation 101: Do Worker’s Claims Against American Airlines Fly?
A recent opinion from the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals—which covers Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah, and Wyoming—involving Tulsa, Oklahoma’s American Airlines facility is a reminder of the kind of evidence required to establish retaliation.