Payroll
California Job Opportunities Increasing
In a possible sign of better things to come, California saw solid gains in job vacancies advertised online in December, according to the latest statistics from the Conference Board.
Worker Confidence Rebounded in December
In tandem with broader economic indicators, the Randstad US Employee Confidence Index, which tracks U.S. workers' perspectives around jobs and the economy each month, rose 0.7 points to 55.2 in December 2013. The Randstad Employment Tracker was conducted online by Harris Interactive between December 3 and 5 on behalf of Randstad and included 1,104 employed U.S. adults ages 18 and older.
As Healthcare Law Affects Insurance Rates, 401(k) Saving Drops
Tax deferred retirement savings accounts, especially 401(k)s, have long been a standard for American workers looking to ensure some savings and income during their retirement years. But the economy and recent changes to healthcare law and insurance premiums are having a negative effect on savings rates.
Payroll Mate Expands Import of QuickBooks, Sage 50 and Peachtree Data
Real Business Solutions, which makes payroll and 1099 tax products, has released its 2014 Payroll Mate payroll preparation and reporting system, which includes enhanced "import / export" capability "from / to" leading accounting and payroll processing applications.
N.J. Minimum Wage Increases by $1.00
Effective January 1, 2014, New Jersey's minimum wage will rise by $1 to $8.25 an hour, boosting the paychecks of more than 250,000 New Jerseyans and bumping up costs for businesses with low-wage workers.
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San Jose Minimum Wage Rises to $10.15 Per Hour
Even as California and the rest of the nation move toward raising the minimum wage to $10 an hour, San Jose's lowest-paid workers are about to get even bigger paychecks and should continue to earn more than their peers for years to come.
Long-Term Unemployment Benefits End
All extended federal benefits ended last week because the budget deal reached by U.S. Senate and House negotiators didn't include extension of the federal Emergency Unemployment Compensation program. The added benefits were authorized in 2008 and extended 11 times as the recession and its effects dragged on.