Embracing diversity is a cornerstone of success, leading us to explore how different opinions, perspectives and points of view shape our business. Recently, we asked you to join us on a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion journey through a valuable Speaker Series (which you can watch here) and are now excited to announce our latest resource: The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Toolkit. This toolkit is designed to provide you guidance for diversity awareness, overlay tools to evaluate your organizational strategy and connect you to trusted resources in order to support advancing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at your company. Reach out to your HR Business Partner for a copy or to have more in-depth discussions on building a diverse and inclusive culture. 

In an effort to help create these opportunities, ADP® is offering the Compass Leadership Development Tool to you FREE for three months. This tool will help leaders connect with their teams, gain a better understanding of their needs and use those insights to improve their skills, all while producing measurable results.  

A January 20, 2021 memorandum was signed by President Biden requesting that the suspension of student loans extend past 01/31/2021 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.  To extend relief during these unprecedented times, The Department of Education (DOE) Office of Federal Student Aid has confirmed the suspension of student loan payments until September 30, 2021.  For more details, please refer to the Student Aid site.

When an employee asks for time off, employers must determine whether the employee is eligible for a leave of absence under federal, state, or local law and/or the employer's own policy. Below are various factors to consider when making these determinations.

ADP would like to remind you that Martin Luther King Day, Monday January 18, 2021 is a bank holiday. The Federal Reserve will be closed. 

To ensure timely employee direct deposits we recommend you accept and approve your payroll 48 business hours prior to pay date and no later than 2:30pm Eastern Time / 11:30am Pacific Time. Payrolls processed less than 48 hours prior to pay date could experience late funding of employee direct deposits and tax deposits, and a delay in the delivery of your payroll package.

In 2020, federal, state, and local governments enacted numerous employment laws in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to responding to the pandemic, state and local jurisdictions also adopted a number of laws and regulations that affect the way employers hire, pay, treat, and provide benefits to their employees. Given the developments in the last year, here are six compliance trends to watch in 2021.

2020 race relations in America awakened the collective consciousness of society resulting in many wanting to jump into positive action. But having uncomfortable conversations can be intimidating. What do you do when employees look to you to facilitate these difficult situations? Join us to learn more about how to manage authentically and inclusively while leading through change.