An employee earned $44,100 during the year working for an em…

An employee earned $44,100 during the year working for an employer when the maximum limit for Social Security was $137,700. The Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) tax rate for Social Security is 6.2% and the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) tax rate for Medicare is 1.45%. The employee’s annual Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) taxes amount is:

Dr. Ahmed Acidah, a Nigerian human resources executive, shar…

Dr. Ahmed Acidah, a Nigerian human resources executive, shared with Erin Meyer about a challenge that he faced on his Nigerian and German team.  He said that the Germans plan everything far in advance, even asking the Nigerians for ___________ three months before a conference in Germany.  Acidah’s Nigerian staff were revolting over this approach! (The Culture Map)