Motivation & Retention

Workers who get promoted are more likely to leave a company than those who don’t, ADP report reveals

Workers who get promoted are more likely to leave the company than those who did not — but luckily for managers, there’s a fix for that. The findings, from a new Today at Work report by payroll provider ADP, stem from data on 25 million workers and a decade of structured surveys. The results paint…

Why do employees quit? It’s not always bad bosses.

Employees don’t just quit bad bosses — they also quit bad companies. That’s one of the big takeaways from Payscale Inc.’s first Retention Report, which analyzed crowdsourced data from thousands of workers across five years. It showed workers are more likely to leave jobs at companies with poor future prospects and for better or fairer pay. The…

2023 School Guide rankings: Southwestern Pennsylvania’s top-scoring school districts

For the fourth time in a row, Upper St. Clair School District is No. 1 on the Business Times’ Honor Roll ranking of regional school districts, part of the 2023 Guide to Southwestern Pennsylvania Schools. The ranking looks at three years of state standardized test scores and ranks 105 regional school districts from highest scoring…

Competitors are still trying to poach your talent. This factor may determine if they listen

The turnover tsunami may have eased over the past year, but employers still need to be vigilant when it comes to competitors poaching their talent. That’s according to the 2023 Trends Report from Quantum Workplace, which partners with The Business Journals on Best Places to Work programs around the nation.  Based on surveys with thousands of workers, Quantum found…

Lack of care for employees fuels Great Resignation

The Great Resignation, quiet quitting and labor hoarding are among workplace trends ignited by a perceived lack of care by employees, according to MetLife’s “US Employee Benefit Trends” survey released today. Nearly half of the employees surveyed, 42%, said they do not feel cared for by their employers. “Our research shows care is not only…

Pay Transparency Laws: What You Need To Know

In the United States, people don’t usually discuss their salaries with coworkers. However, pay transparency laws are changing in many states, and more pay transparency can help employers and employees. Here’s some more information about pay transparency, its benefits, pay transparency laws, and how to improve pay transparency. What is pay transparency? Pay transparency can…

How To Calculate The Market Value Of Personal Use For A Company Car

In our last article, Company Vehicles and Personal Use, we discussed the difference between business and personal miles, why it’s necessary to differentiate, and what information needs to be captured. In this article, we will discuss the various methods used to calculate personal use charges, and walk through some example calculations. Cents-Per-Mile Method This method…