Payroll
Are Large-Scale Layoffs Coming?
Nationwide, as inflation erodes profits and many companies have stockpiles of unsold goods, what usually follows is a cutback in staffing.
One Third of U.S. Workers Struggling Financially
The survey also found a significant number of employees deferred medical care last year because of time constraints, COVID-19 concerns and cost reasons.
The Employee Attendance Dilemma
Employers have often historically responded to absenteeism through progressive discipline, but this approach is proving less effective in recent times.
Is a ‘Big Business Payroll Tax’ Coming to Your City?
Seattle's tax requires businesses with at least $7 million in annual payroll to pay between 0.7% and 2.4% on salaries and wages paid to Seattle employees who make at least $150,000 per year.
Connecticut Minimum Wage Rises to $14 an Hour
It’s the fourth annual increase since 2019 and the next raise, to $15 an hour, is set for June 1, 2023, following a national campaign by organized labor and its allies in state legislatures. Increases will be automatic beginning in 2024, pegged to an ...
Survey: Four in 10 Professionals Are Yearning For Greener Pastures
If you think the Great Resignation is coming to an end, think again. According to a new survey by staffing and business consulting firm Robert Half, 41 percent of U.S. workers say they are looking or are planning to look for a new job in the ...
Survey: Four in 10 Professionals Are Yearning For Greener Pastures
And the majority of those surveyed are looking for a job that does not force them back to the office five days a week. More than half plan to pursue hybrid (55 percent) or fully remote (54 percent) positions. And 54 percent are open to searching outside of their current city.
Have Wage Increases Hit Their Peak?
After handing out hefty salary increases over the past year, companies are now becoming more cautious with their cash over concern further big payouts will eat into profits, according to staffing companies, business owners and recent surveys.