Payroll

February 22, 2019 

Accounting managers understand the persuasive power of a competitive salary when wooing top talent. But it doesn’t stop there. Benefits, perks and incentives can also be deal-makers. Highly skilled accountants and auditors want a well-rounded package ...

Paul McDonald

February 19, 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.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

February 13, 2019 

When young adults graduate college and head off into the “real world,” they often feel both excited and nervous.

February 13, 2019 

Forty-one percent of Americans are focused on paying down debt, just a slight change from last year. But there was a notable decline in those focused on boosting emergency savings, from 53% to 43%. This is potentially a big mistake with concerns about ..

February 11, 2019 

There is no federal or state law, rule, or regulation that mandates job descriptions. However, well-written job descriptions that clearly set out the “essential functions” of each job can help avoid or at least help successfully defend some legal ...

Richard D. Alaniz, JD

February 7, 2019 

Every business should follow a set of rules and procedures to keep operations running smoothly. As your small business grows, you will need a strong employee handbook to set expectations for employees. Knowing what to include in an employee handbook ...

Mike Kappel

February 6, 2019 

Paychex AccountantHQ was recently recognized as a winner in the 2019 BIG Innovation Awards presented by the Business Intelligence Group.

February 4, 2019 

The research found that for nearly half of employees surveyed, one missed shift means late payments on rent, utilities, and other basic necessities.

January 31, 2019 

New employee benefits include paid parental leave and paid bereavement leave. Administrative and paraprofessional staff will receive the benefit of an additional week of paid time off after five years of service. This is in conjunction with five weeks PTO

January 31, 2019 

Employees are split on the most complicated aspect of making annual benefit elections: 29 percent say it’s keeping up with plan changes; 28 percent say it’s trying to predict personal and family needs; and 28 percent say it’s evaluating all of the ...

January 30, 2019 

The Paychex | IHS Markit Small Business Employment Watch started the new year with slight gains in small business job and hourly earnings growth. The Small Business Jobs Index increased 0.04 percent in January to 98.92, though it remains down 0.96 year-over-year. At 2.49 percent ($0.65) in January, hourly earnings growth has improved each month...…

January 29, 2019 

Only 34 percent of employees say they have taken days off for mental health compared to 61 percent who say they taken time off for physical ailments.