Payroll
More Workers Testing Positive for Drugs
The rate of workforce drug positivity hit a sixteen-year high in 2019, according to a new analysis from Quest Diagnostics, a provider of diagnostic information services. Positivity rates in the combined U.S. workforce ...
401(k) Balances See Rebound in Q2 2020
The average account balance across all participant accounts finished Q2 2020 at $285,616, a 3.3% increase year-over-year and a 13% increase from Q1 2020. That's according to Charles Schwab’s SDBA Indicators Report, an benchmark on retirement plan ...
A Divisive Issue: Talking Politics in the Workplace
While 22% of professionals surveyed said it's appropriate to discuss politics with colleagues, 26% noted it's never OK. Just over half of respondents (53%) stated it depends on the situation.
AICPA Requests Guidance on Trump Payroll Tax Deferral Memo
The memorandum issued by President Trump mandating the Treasury Department defer the collection and payment of employee payroll taxes has caused confusion and concern among accountants and businesses.
Workplace Rivalries are on the Rise
While many teams may be dispersed right now, a sense of workplace competition is alive and well, new research from global staffing firm Robert Half shows.
President Trump Signs Executive Orders to Extend Unemployment, Defer Payroll Taxes
President Donald Trump announced four executive actions on Saturday, including continued expanded unemployment benefits and a temporary payroll tax deferral for some workers, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to hobble the U.S. economy.
Resetting Normal: Five Trends in the Post-Pandemic Workplace
In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, social distancing orders and economic shutdowns have forced firms and employees to focus on “the new normal”. While this transition has been difficult, it has inspired an evolution of the traditional workplace ...
How Covid Has Changed American Perspectives on Wealth and Finances
Americans also report that their relationships drive their overall happiness more than twice as much as money, but they are concerned about their financial futures, with only one quarter feeling highly confident about reaching their financial goals ...