A local state lawmaker has introduced legislation to amend the minimum-wage bill that was signed into law last year. State Sen. Chuck Weaver (R-Peoria) recently introduced SB 3396, which would [ … ]
Month: May 2020
COVID-19 Relief for Employee Benefit Plan Deadlines
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced deadline relief for employee benefit plan notices, disclosures or document deadlines that must be furnished between March 1, 2020 and 60 days [ … ]
Types of Employee Benefits and Perks
What are employee benefits? What benefits and perks can you expect to receive when you’re hired by a company? An employee benefits package includes all the non-wage benefits, such as [ … ]
5 Key Strategies to Application Portfolio Management
Now more than ever, organizations are relying on software applications and outside technology vendors to meet their information technology needs. Yet, as these requirements evolve, it becomes difficult to keep [ … ]
Top Architecture Choices for Enterprise Software Development
Enterprise software needs to be built in context. Major development projects aren’t started for fun; they’re meant to create a product that supports a specific business goal. Every piece of [ … ]
Enterprise Architecture Short- and Long-term Wins
Enterprise architecture is not just about building a business and IT knowledgebase. It’s more and more about short and long-term wins, where enterprise architects participate in the selection of strategic [ … ]
IT Strategy: The CIO’s Guide to Getting Stuff Done
CIOs are busy people – almost half (44%) of companies are undergoing some kind of major digital change, according to research from recruiter Harvey Nash and consultant KPMG. With so [ … ]
AI and The Singularity Overcome Technological Obsolescence
As a young man working in the Information Technology industry in the 1970’s I became obsessed with technological change and particularly technological obsolescence. I was becoming responsible for a growing [ … ]
What Employers Need to Know About Payroll Advances
Recently a client told me his employee asked for a payroll advance, and my client wondered if that was a good idea for him to do. It’s not uncommon with [ … ]
Earned-Wage Access Can Boost Your Workforce
Not having enough money to pay for life’s unexpected emergencies can really take a toll on an employee’s mental health. In turn, their productivity at work can suffer, creating a [ … ]