Economy March 27, 2026
U.S. Consumer Sentiment Falls as Inflation Gets Worse
U.S. consumer sentiment slid to a three-month low in March and year-ahead inflation expectations jumped as the war in the Middle East drives up gasoline prices.
November 25, 2017
2018 Employment and Wage Laws
As the new year approaches, employers across the United States scramble to become compliant with local and state employment laws.These laws typically carry heavy penalties, often double the cost of damages and they often assume employer guilt without ...
November 24, 2017
Supervisor Support Critical To Employee Well-Being And Workforce Readiness
For employees whose supervisors do not support and encourage their career development, only 15 percent say their employer provides opportunities for them to develop the technical skills they will need in the future, only 20 percent say their employer ...
November 23, 2017
Are Your Small Business Clients Capturing Accurate Payroll Data?
Nearly 34% of America's employees are not required by their employers to track their hours worked. This is according to the 2017 "Getting Paid In America" survey conducted by the American Payroll Association (APA) during National Payroll Week in ...
November 23, 2017
The Top FLSA Mistakes made by Employers
A single dissatisfied employee who files a allegation of violation with the DOL can quickly turn this assumption into a costly error. In fact, even a competitor can file a complaint with the DOL if they believe an employer is violating employment law.
November 23, 2017
2018 Minimum Wage Changes – State-by-State
Twenty-seven states — plus Washington, D.C. — index their minimum wages to rise automatically with the cost of living. More states will index minimum wage increases annually, starting in the following years, like: Minnesota (2018), Michigan (2019) and ...
November 21, 2017
The Thank-You Note: A Valuable Tool When Interviewing
Eighty percent of human resources (HR) managers said they take thank-you messages into account when deciding who to hire. The bad news? Respondents reported receiving notes from only 24 percent of applicants, down from 51 percent in 2007.
November 21, 2017
Five Steps to Become a Better Leader
It’s that time of year when many companies are doing annual reviews and employees are thinking about their own performance as well as their relationship with their team and their boss. When you consider that nearly 50 percent of workers leave ...
November 21, 2017
What Is a Tax Gross Up for Payroll?
There might be a time you want to pay an employee a specific amount. But, once you factor in taxes, that amount gets smaller. So how can you give an employee a certain net pay? Gross up for taxes.
November 21, 2017
5 Year-End Payroll and Tax Issues for Small Businesses
As Americans get into the swing of the holiday shopping season, small business owners also need to keep a focus on several payroll and tax-related issues they will face by year-end.
November 20, 2017
Workplace Boredom Kills Productivity
If you've ever had a case of the blahs at work, you're not alone. According to a new survey from staffing firm OfficeTeam, professionals admit they're bored in the office an average of 10.5 hours per week. That's more than a full day a week, or the ...
November 20, 2017
November 2017 Payroll Channel
The IRS has announced the 2018 cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) with respect to retirement plan limits. Many limits, which are adjusted by reference to Code Sec. 415(d), are changed for 2018 since the increase in the cost-of-living index met the ...
November 20, 2017
5 Must-Have Workplace Policies
By implementing or updating as needed, and consistently enforcing five (5) practical and well-known workplace policies, most employers can dramatically decrease the potential that a workplace decision involving an employee will result in ...