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69% of Workers Adjust Their Behavior at Work to Fit In, New Survey Finds
At the same time, 68% believe coworkers are doing the same, presenting a more filtered or strategic version of themselves to succeed.
February 9, 2017
Is it Legal to Track Employees with Cell Phone GPS?
With employer-supplied phones, that means it's easy to track where the phone is--and by extension, the location of the employee carrying it. Is this legal? Ethical? Practical? When company cars and trucks are equipped with dedicated GPS devices, it's ...
February 9, 2017
The 10 Worst Job Interview Mistakes
Even smart people do stupid things sometimes. And when it comes to job interviews, there is definitely no shortage of gaffes and missteps than can not only cause a job seeker to no get hired, but can become the focus of laughter for human resources ...
February 8, 2017
Happiness at Work Drops in Second Year
For many professionals, that first year in a new job can be a "honeymoon period," full of new and exciting challenges. But a recent study from Robert Half and Happiness Works shows that professionals with between one and two years on the job are less ...
February 8, 2017
Are Women More Likely to Face Financial Trouble?
People live longer these days and women on average outlive men. That’s the good news. It’s also the bad news, Bajalia says, because many women are unprepared financially for a retirement that could stretch into two, three or even four decades.
February 1, 2017
Retirement Investment Conflicts Cost Americans
As retirement funds have shifted from defined benefit to defined contribution, Americans are required to directly manage their own retirement plans for which good investment advice is essential.
February 1, 2017
MasterCard and UniRush Ordered to Pay $13 Million for Breakdowns That Cut Off Cardholder Access to Funds
In October 2015, a rash of preventable failures by Mastercard and UniRush meant that many customers could not use their RushCard to get their paychecks and other direct deposits, take out cash, make purchases, pay bills, or get accurate balance ...
January 25, 2017
The Benefits of SSVS No. 1 for Business Valuations
Most professional services providers understand that “standards” are a way of doing things -- the norm, or what is approved by some authority. Thus, the AICPA’s Statement on Standards for Valuations Services No. 1, known as SSVS No. 1, outlines how ...
January 16, 2017
Payroll in 2017: What to Expect
As we prepare for a new administration, let’s take a look at what we know, what will change and what 2017 may bring.
January 16, 2017
Workplace Trends for 2017
It’s long been a corporate rite of passage: the 2% or 3% annual merit raise. But human resources consultants say more companies are questioning whether the annual approach is best.
January 13, 2017
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January 13, 2017
A Look at President-Elect Trump’s Pro-Business Labor Nominee, Andrew Puzder
President-elect Donald Trump announced his choice for Labor chief, and while the nominee’s name may be relatively unknown, a look at his ideology reveals that his nomination is not much of a surprise. Indeed, throughout his campaign Trump has derided President Obama’s regulatory action, and during a recent stop in Des Moines, Iowa, Trump promised...…
January 9, 2017
4 Tips on the Hold of the Final Overtime Pay Rules
As a trusted advisor to your clients, you’ve probably gotten your share of questions about the new Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime regulations or “Final Rule” and the latest court ruling blocking the Final Rule from taking effect.