Payroll

January 17, 2019 

There are individuals in every workplace in the United States who are paid a salary and considered exempt from pay for overtime after forty hours in a work week. While the issue of whether employees are properly classified as exempt is always an issue ...

Richard D. Alaniz, JD

January 14, 2019 

The latest Paychex Flex HR enhancements bring performance management, workflow approvals, real-time analytics, and a configurable events calendar to the platform – all backed by self-service capabilities that empower employees and administrators to ...

January 10, 2019 

Small business owners are increasingly relying on the services of independent contractors as an integral part of their business. According to new research released today by Paychex, Inc., the growth rate of independent contractors peaked in August 2017 at 11 percent year-over-year, and while the growth has slowed since then (five percent in August 2018),...…

January 8, 2019 

What are the biggest issues employers will face in 2019 when it comes to HR, payroll, benefits and taxes? The experts at Paychex, Inc. have identified the top 10 regulatory issues they say businesses need to keep an eye on.

January 7, 2019 

From the introduction of innovative technologies to a continuing demand for skilled talent, many factors affected the way businesses across all sectors managed their workforces in 2018. For finance and accounting firms, here are the factors that will ...

Jodi Chavez

January 3, 2019 

Currently, the highest statewide minimum wage rate is in the District of Columbia, at $13.25 per hour, followed by Massachusetts and Washington each at $12 per hour. Some of the new wage rates are the result of scheduled, incremental increases set by ...

January 3, 2019 

At $26.95, hourly earnings in December gained 2.42 percent ($0.64) year-over-year and averaged a growth rate of 2.49 percent for 2018.

January 3, 2019 

Private sector employment increased by 271,000 jobs from November to December according to the December ADP National Employment Report.  Broadly distributed to the public each month, free of charge, the ADP National Employment Report is produced by the ADP Research Institute in collaboration with Moody’s Analytics.  Total U.S. Nonfarm Private Employment:     271,000 By Company Size...…

January 2, 2019 

It’s no surprise when even the most driven professionals find themselves switching off for a few minutes during the workday for any number of reasons, such as fatigue, frustration or a lack of clarity about an assignment. What might be a surprise, ...

Paul McDonald

January 2, 2019 

Home-value growth is slowing, price cuts are more common and for-sale inventory is up. Sounds like relief is imminent for home buyers, right? Not so fast. Mortgage rates have been steadily climbing for the past two years and could approach 6 percent by the end of 2019, dulling those factors. Rising interest rates bite into...…

December 26, 2018 

As employers and job seekers look ahead to the new year, many experts are offering their predictions outlining the trends and changes 2019 will bring to the world of work.

December 20, 2018 

OnPay, which provides payroll and benefits management solutions for small and medium-sized businesses, is now a certified App Partner with Xero, a leading-edge cloud accounting platform. The deep API integration helps small businesses and their accountants save time and limit errors by automatically updating Xero with financial information from payroll, HR, and benefits-related transactions in...…