Payroll
CEO Pay Increased by 5.5%
The analysis found total earned pay for S&P 1500 CEOs increased 5.5% at the median in 2019, a sharp drop from a 13.7% jump in the previous year. The increase marks the smallest rise since a 2.2% increase in 2016.
Salary and Benefits Trends During Covid-19
Employers have a growing list of concerns lately, including losing their top performers, new research from global staffing firm Robert Half shows. A large majority of senior managers surveyed (88%) said they are worried about their ...
An Unsettled Workforce
The Coronavirus pandemic has turned our world upside down, impacting virtually every aspect of our daily existence. Businesses have been shuttered and jobs lost, many permanently. As the long-awaited reopening of our economy was becoming a ...
Best Places to Retire 2020
After putting in decades of hard work, Americans naturally expect to have financial security in our golden years. But not all can look forward to a relaxing retirement. According to the Employee Benefit Research Institute’s 2020 Retirement Confidence ...
Coronavirus Splits Americans on Economy Ahead of Election
Those who believe their finances are better now than they were back in January 2017 tend to be male (31% vs. 22% of females), white (31% vs. 17% of all other races), college graduates (29% vs. 22% with no more than a high school diploma), ...
Businesses Need to be Careful When Choosing a Payroll Provider
Employers should be prudent when selecting a payroll service providers, as some disreputable organizations can fail to deposit employment taxes, leaving businesses vulnerable to unpaid bills.
Wage Growth and Hours Worked See Increase in August
Hourly earnings growth was steady at 3.28 percent in August and weekly earnings continue to improve as the number of hours worked increases. The national jobs index stood at 94.39, moderating 0.21 percent from the previous month.
IRS Issues Guidance on Payroll Tax Deferral
The Treasury Department has issued its official guidance on the 2020 payroll tax relief that President Trump put into action on August 8 in his Presidential Memorandum.