Posts by System Administrator

2020 Payroll taxes will hit higher incomes Events Upcoming New Members Starting Jan. 1, 2020, the maximum earnings subject to the Social Security payroll tax will increase by $4,800 to $137,700—up from the $132,900 maximum for 2019, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced Oct. 10. The SSA also posted a fact sheet summarizing the 2020 changes. The taxable wage…

Managing the 4 Different Types of Workers Events Upcoming New Members Is underperformance and lack of production a sign of an ill-fit team or a symptom of mismanagement? According to a study published in Harvard Business Review in conjunction with Deloitte’s Business Chemistry system, leaders who aren’t getting their desired outcomes may have all the pieces in…

Why digital transformation requires robust planning Events Upcoming New Members As more organizations move to cloud-based applications and connect the Internet of things (IoT) to how they do work, comprehensive technology architecture planning is becoming more essential, according to a new report from CompTIA, a technology association based in Downers Grove, Ill. Experts say such…

Leap Year (2020) Provides Payroll Wrinkle Events Upcoming New Members While February typically has 28 days, in leap years—such as the forthcoming 2020—it sprouts a 29th. That can be a headache for HR and payroll professionals—resulting in an extra payday in the calendar year, depending on when and how employees are paid. The problem of…

Returnships draw applicants who have been out of the workforce Events Upcoming New Members Like many members of the Fortune 100, United Technologies Corp. (UTC) hires hundreds of people a month. This month, however, three have something unique in common. They are entering the company’s Re-Empower Program, which aims to bring back into the workforce those who put…

New law banning request of compensation history takes effect Events Upcoming New Members On September 29th, 2019 a new law took effect that bans employers from asking applicants previous wage and compensation history. The law, HB 834, applies to all businesses with employees in the state of Illinois. Under the measure, prospective employees can self-disclose…

Time management: when and how to work to your max productivity Events Upcoming New Members Time is the one resource in your life that is neither replenishable nor renewable. Regardless of how you spin it, everyone starts each day on an equal playing field with 24 hours in the time bank. And while people often…

What employee separation really costs you Events Upcoming New Members Often, it can be sad to see a beloved employee leave for a new opportunity, but at other times, it’s a relief to part ways with a team member who simply isn’t working out. No matter the reason for an employee’s separation, it can be…

Starting culture change talks with your team Events Upcoming New Members Sexual harassment remains a problem in many workplaces despite years of mandatory training for supervisors to prevent it. Getting in front of the problem in the truest sense requires raising accountability and an awareness of inclusion and respect in the workplace. That, however, requires…

The workplace stigma of mental illness Events Upcoming New Members Like a lot of firms, tech company Buffer has a variety of Slack channels. It’s doubtful, though, that many have one that replicates Buffer’s conduit for employees to discuss their mental health issues. That’s where founder and chief executive Joel Gascoigne posts about his therapy…