Payroll
Mobile Payment Company Square Launches Payroll App
Square Payroll is designed to work on mobile devices and includes time clock management features. When employees clock in and out, the information is shared with the payroll app. The payroll system can also handle bonuses, tipped workers and ...
How New Regulations Could Boost Retirement Savings
The proposal, with details still being hashed out in Washington, DC, would broaden the definition of which investment advisors are considered fiduciaries, putting them under greater scrutiny of the Department of Labor if they don’t put their clients’ ...
Most Americans Report Delaying Major Financial Decisions: Home, Education, Retirement
A new survey found that a majority of American adults (51 percent) have delayed at least one important life decision in the last year due to financial reasons. This represents an increase of 20 percentage points from a similar survey conducted in 2007.
ObamaCare Has Had Little Impact on Part-Time Jobs, Shows Research
However, a new study from the ADP Research Institute indicates little to no change in the number of workers within each of three hourly ranges studied since implementation of ACA provisions began.
Report: Lack of Summer Jobs for Teens Can Lead to Increased Violence
A new report's projection of continued high unemployment among teenagers, and the threat of cuts in funding for summer youth employment programs could be an early indicator of escalating violence in urban America's toughest neighborhoods.
This Free W-4 Tool Can Fix Tax Withholding Problems
The IRS is making easier for taxpayers to calculate the optimal amount. On its website at www.irs.gov, you can find a withholding calculator that does all the grunt work for you. All you have to do is go through several simple steps and enter the ...
On-Demand Services and the Ongoing Employee vs. Independent Contractor Debate
If you’ve been following the news lately, then you’ve probably heard of the lawsuits against some of the on-demand service providers which beg the question: are workers employees or independent contractors? On-demand services providers hire workers to provide a service “on demand” to customers. For companies like Lyft and Uber, workers provide their own vehicles […]
Fewer Organizations Outsourcing Payroll Functions, Says Report
A key finding in a new report from global information company Bloomberg BNA is that, unlike other key operational areas such as information technology and human resources, businesses are less likely to outsource the payroll function.