People First 2021

A new compilation of 2020 ADP research has concluded what we here at Converge have been saying since the beginning: put your people first. The pandemic has reminded companies to focus on the well-being of their employees, and the ongoing social justice movements have...

Changes to COVID 19 Quarantine Regulations

Additional guidance was released Wednesday by the CDC on recommendations for quarantine after being exposed to COVID-19.  Below is an excerpt from the CDC website which discusses options to reduce quarantine times. “CDC and other scientists have explored changing the...

Keeping the Human In HR Where Recruiting Can Be Automated

Could you even imagine the recruiting process without modern technology?  The COVID crisis especially has catapulted us into the digital world, and long gone are the days of file cabinets and stacks of paper; instead, we face overflowing inboxes and cloud storage. But...

Contractor vs Employee

Currently, there is great confusion in classifying workers as either Independent Contractors or Employees.  The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has long offered guidance on this topic that has been unchanged for over 60 years. Now, however, the DOL released its...