Remote work has revolutionized employment for the nation's workforce. An assistant principal working on-site at a Washington, D.C., school had been earning $125,435. But in 2019, he adopted a remote schedule during the COVID-19 pandemic. He seized the opportunity to take a second job as a principal in a Providence, Rhode Island, school where he worked on-site from 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. This job … [Read more...]

“Performance management is an ongoing process of communication between a supervisor and an employee that occurs throughout the year, in support of accomplishing the strategic objectives of the organization,” according to the University of California, Berkeley. This communication process consists of: Identifying and setting goals. Defining and clarifying expectations. Giving and … [Read more...]

It is hardly surprising that employees would prefer to work 28 hours a week instead of 40. The latest argument for implementing a four-day week does not call for compressing the time between Monday and Thursday (or any other combination of days) into four equal segments. It would mean a reduction in total hours, say, 28 hours over four days, with a three-day weekend. The quid pro quo for the … [Read more...]

It is not uncommon for companies to outsource tasks pertaining to administration, sales, marketing and human resources. In most cases, with HR tasks, it is easier to hire external professionals to file taxes, recruit applicants, hire new employees and manage all payroll-related duties. If you have not yet thought about whether you should outsource these tasks or trust others to manage them via … [Read more...]

S corporations allow the business to pass corporate income, losses, deductions and credits through to their shareholders for federal tax purposes. But with those great advantages come many rules, including those related to compensation. Shareholder-employees may think there's no practical difference between income as an owner and income as an employee, but they'd be wrong. The IRS demands that … [Read more...]

Virtually every state requires employers to carry workers' compensation insurance — which is used to pay medical benefits, lost wages and rehabilitation costs to employees who suffer a work-related injury or illness. If an employee is killed because of a work-related injury or illness, then workers' compensation pays death benefits to the family of the deceased employee. What about temporary … [Read more...]

According to a recent Gallup survey, it has been shown that approximately "36% of U.S. employees are engaged in their work and workplace." This conclusion was drawn as a result of data pertaining to the first six months of 2021 in the United States. Worldwide, on a literal global scale, this percentage drops down to only 20% of people who are actively engaged or involved in the work they … [Read more...]

According to trustworthy, game-related news source Newzoo, it is anticipated that the video game industry will reach $200 billion this year. This prediction is representative of a 5.4% year-over-year increase. Additionally, the global market of board games in particular is said to be on the path to reaching a total of $30.93 billion by the year 2028, which will coincide with annual growth rates of … [Read more...]

According to the job-posting service Glassdoor, "The average U.S. employer spends about $4,000 and 24 days to hire a new worker." This price point accounts for the costs associated with sourcing the job, performing background checks, completing prehire assessments, enacting referral rewards and affording recruitment technology, as well as paying the staff involved in the recruitment or onboarding … [Read more...]