Oh, I love this one. That boss is so wrong. Veronica, I’m assuming is non-exempt. If a non-exempt employee is asked a question while they are on their lunch break, they need to be paid. So Veronica’s asking for extra time, but technically she should be paid for the time that she’s working while she’s...
The holiday season is meant to be a time of celebration—gratitude, connection, and a chance to pause and enjoy one another outside the day-to-day work routine. But sometimes, even well-intentioned celebrations can take an unexpected turn. Recently, a business owner reached out to us after a company holiday event where alcohol was involved and...
There really is a lot to unpack here. First of all, Veronica should have gone to her manager first and not gone over her head. She went to her boss’s boss’s boss, as she said, who did approve it, but Veronica had a valid reason. Employers do need to show some compassion, and if there...
Offering great benefits doesn’t have to mean increasing your budget. Many employers assume that enhancing benefits equals higher costs—but smart adjustments can improve employee satisfaction without spending more. Here’s how People First, Inc. recommends doing it: Improve Communication About What You Already Offer Many employees don’t fully understand their benefits. A simple...
Life happens — marriages, divorces, fresh starts, and new chapters. And sometimes, that means an employee has a legal name change. A client recently reached out asking, “What do we need to do to update an employee’s name in payroll?” The answer is simple — but important. Before any payroll or official records...
By Chris Magno/Source: ADP® SPARK Newsletter The retirement landscape is changing — fast. From financial stress among younger workers to the rise of SECURE 2.0 provisions, discover the trends reshaping retirement plans in 2026. Out with the old and in with the new. In 2026, the traditional approach to retirement planning is quickly...
This sounds to me like there needs to be some type of a meeting with everyone involved to get policies in place here, because Veronica’s right, if she has to let all of her results go to escalations, and then she looks like the bad guy and they look like the good guy, it’s not...
As we enter a new year, employees are reevaluating what they need from their workplace benefits. If you want to stay competitive and retain top talent, it’s essential to understand what today’s workforce cares about most. Here’s what employees are asking for going into 2026: Clear, Understandable Health Plans Employees want straightforward,...
At People First, we believe support shouldn’t stop just because a client’s needs change. Recently, a client was transitioning to a different payroll processor. And just as we always do, we met them right where they were — without judgment, pressure, or hesitation. During the transition, the client realized they needed EEO codes and...
By Cat DiStasio/ADP® SPARK Newsletter The top HR trends for 2026 range from agentic AI adoption to regulation of AI in employment decisions to HR and IT’s increasing interdependence. Here’s a preview of six trends signaling what the coming year has in store for leaders across industries and around the globe. The future...
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