People

In the shadow of the Big Stay — employers are still competing to attract top talent to fill millions of open roles.

From "The Great Resignation" and "Quiet quitting" to returning to work and "The Big Stay," there are many terms that have helped describe the evolving workplace and the impact of the pandemic over the past few years on talent's shifting priorities and employers' efforts to manage their workforce.

Questions about reproduction and family planning are surprisingly common in the workplace. While it's illegal for employers to ask about childbearing or family planning during the recruiting process, what about the other scenarios within a candidate's journey where these questions pop up? Potlucks, breakrooms, conference rooms? Handling conflicts in the workplace stemming from unwanted family planning questions can be awkward and uncomfortable for HR leaders, business owners and employees.

Leaders are looking to better understand how to reduce gender inequality in the workplace. A key way to achieve this goal is to use people analytics. While it may seem daunting, people analytics can help you figure out where to start, where to focus and how to measure impact.

"We're extremely pleased with the reception we've received from employees. They like to know you are thinking about them and we want to let our employees know they are the most critical factor in our success," said Robin McCord, HR coordinator.

Promoting from within rewards employee excellence and develops your management talent pipeline. But a recent ADP Research Institution report suggests that newly promoted employees have a higher-than-expected exit rate. Strategically managing employee growth pathways may help mitigate this risk.

Offering employees the option to access their wages when needed, not just on a standard pay cycle, can be a difference maker for their financial wellness. Learn how this franchise operation implemented this attractive benefit.

Many workers consider environmental sustainability practices when deciding whether to stay, or accept a job with, a company.

By Wendy Delgado-King, project manager on the client experience team for ADP's Health Care Reform team

Gen Z graduates are charting a new path and reshaping the workforce. In this episode of MainStreet Macro, ADP chief economist Nela Richardson shares 3 key trends where Gen Z workers break from the pack.