Payroll
Study Finds 1.5 Million Small Businesses Spend Billions to Manage HR
Small business owners and their employees wear a lot of hats. One day it’s sales maven, the next it’s marketing guru or back-office ace. It seems to be the nature of the beast. But that approach – especially for small business owners who already push ...
State by State Guide to Family Medical Leave & Parental Leave Laws
In the United States three main levels of employment law can apply to employers simultaneously. Locally, businesses may have to comply with city or county employment law. In addition every state has labor laws and the United States Department of Labor ...
17 Surprising Facts About Women and Retirement
Recent research sheds light on unique vulnerabilities and considerations that women face when planning for their retirement.
Social Security Scam Targets Retirees
The impersonator calls from a telephone number with a 323 area code. The caller claims to be an SSA employee, and in some instances, tells the victim that they are due a 1.7 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increase of their Social Security ...
July 2017 Payroll Channel
What's the hottest summer perk? Workers surveyed by staffing firm OfficeTeam said they're most interested in flexible schedules (39 percent) and the ability to leave early on Fridays (30 percent).
Federal Government Increases Scrutiny of Employee Handbooks
Under the administration of President Donald J. Trump, employers may be able to anticipate many changes in the regulatory and legal environment. In particular, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), which had been very pro-union under Barack Obama ...
Millennials Stress Over Retirement
A study by the American Psychological Association reported that the group of Americans in their early 20s to late 30s came in at a 5.4 stress level on a scale of 1-10, higher than the American average of 4.9.
How to Help Your Clients Comply With Minimum Wage Requirements
In January 2017, 40 states and jurisdictions across the country raised the minimum wage for small businesses. For many of those states, this increase is just the first step in a bigger plan to boost the minimum wage to $15 per hour within the next ...