Payroll December 16, 2025
U.S. Unemployment Claims Jump by Most Since 2020
Applications for U.S. unemployment benefits rose last week by the most since the onset of the pandemic, underscoring the volatile nature of claims at this time of year.
July 26, 2016
5 Reasons Sales Managers Hire The Wrong People
When numerous sales reps aren’t meeting their target numbers, a company’s puzzled leaders may go scrambling to figure out the cause.
July 25, 2016
Los Angeles and Minneapolis Residents Are Best At Managing Personal Finances
The study compared average credit scores in the 25 most populous metropolitan areas, adjusted for differences in age, income, education and strength of the local economy.
July 25, 2016
2016 Fringe Benefits Tax Series #13: Lodging for Business Purposes
Generally, the IRS says that the value of lodging furnished to an employee may be excluded from taxable wages only if it meets the following three conditions. (Different tests may apply to lodging furnished by educational institutions.)
July 25, 2016
2016 Fringe Benefits Tax Series #12: Going “All In” on Group-Term Life Insurance
Life insurance is essential for many families, but employees often find it difficult to set aside funds for this purpose, especially in peak spending years when they are raising their kids. Fortunately, an employer may provide some relief by providing ...
July 21, 2016
SMB Owners Fret Over Finding, Keeping and Growing Top Talent
Small and mid-sized businesses added 63,000 jobs in April and 173,000 in May, according to ADP, but many business owners and managers find that their most talented staff – finding, nurturing, and keeping them – is one of their most challenging concerns.
July 20, 2016
Economy, Terrorism and Equality Top Concerns for Young Voters
After 15 years of polling, focus groups and town meetings, the IOP poll asked members of America's Millennial generation to rate the issues and topics most important to them personally when electing the next president. Results from this poll show that ...
July 20, 2016
2016 Fringe Benefits Tax Series #11: Health Insurance Offers Big Benefits
Under the ACA, employers are generally required to provide at least minimal essential coverage to full-time employees. Beginning in 2016, the employer mandate applies to employers with 50 or more employers. (Smaller businesses are exempt.)
July 19, 2016
Canadian Millennials and Gen Xers Less Confident On Financial Goals
For Baby Boomers, however, financial confidence has edged up three percentage points, with 82 per cent now confident they will meet their goals.
July 18, 2016
Is Retirement By 65 an Unrealistic Goal For Gen Xers and Millennials?
People age 35-plus don't think they will be able to retire when they hit the traditional retirement age. While 87 percent of those surveyed who are working full time say they want to retire someday with nearly 70 percent of those hoping to retire by 65
July 14, 2016
Are Your Firm’s And Clients’ Social Media Policies Legal?
Most employers prefer that employees not discuss their wages with people they know. They definitely prefer that employees not complain about their pay on Twitter. So when a Chipotle employee at a Haverford, Pa., restaurant did exactly that, the ...
July 11, 2016
Survey: Millennials Are Fiscally Focused and Responsible
Often perceived as irresponsible job hoppers, Millennials are actually loyal to their jobs as long as employers pay them fairly – and while they carry more student debt than any generation before, that's not stopping them from moving forward with ...
July 9, 2016
Congress Probes $7 Billion in ObamaCare Payments to Insurers
The House Ways & Means Committee has released a 150-page report claiming the Obama administration effectively pilfered $7 billion from taxpayers.