Payroll August 7, 2026
Employers Unexpectedly Shed Jobs in July
Nonfarm payrolls decreased 23,000 last month following a combined 103,000 downward revision to the May and June figures, Bureau of Labor Statistics data showed Friday.
August 24, 2017
CIOs Reveal Top Barriers To Bringing On Tech Talent
A lengthy hiring process is also a hindrance. The Robert Half Technology research shows it takes an average of 4.5 weeks to fill a staff-level IT role, and 41 percent of technology leaders surveyed said their hiring process takes longer than they ...
August 22, 2017
August 2017 Payroll Channel
FMLA provides up to 12 weeks of leave for family or medical purposes. In specific circumstances, employees can take up to 26 weeks of protected leave. Employees are able to take leave to bond with new children, care for ill family members, or take ...
August 21, 2017
Franchisees Welcome Bill to Reverse Joint Employer Rule
Franchise owners, particularly in the restaurant industry, are applauding the introduction of the Save Local Businesses Act in the U.S. Congress, legislation that would reverse expanded joint employer standards set by the National Labor ...
August 21, 2017
A CPA’s Guide to the New EEO-1 Report, and Why It Matters
Employers of all sizes rely on accounting professionals to manage and report on their financial performance. With ever-shifting regulations and compliance demands, the traditional role of accounting professionals is evolving.
August 18, 2017
Lying on Job Resumes Increasing
Fifty-three percent of senior managers suspect candidates often stretch the truth on resumes, and 38 percent said their company has removed an applicant from consideration for a position after discovering he or she lied.
August 18, 2017
How to Respond to Common Employee Requests
If an employee comes to you with a request for employment verification, access to his or her personnel file, a job accommodation, or someone else to pick up his or her paycheck, will you know how to respond? Here are some guidelines for handling these ...
August 18, 2017
23% of Professionals Regret Leaving Former Job
There are no regrets in life, they say, just lessons learned. But does that adage ring true when it comes to your career? In a recent survey from staffing firm Accountemps, 23 percent of workers polled said they have regrets about leaving their former ...
August 17, 2017
Workplace Compliance Spotlight: Employee Handbook Best Practices
Watch the first of ADP's Workplace Compliance Spotlight webcast series and get critical insights and best practices on employee handbooks, such as what makes an employee handbook effective and critical policies to include and what to avoid.
August 17, 2017
Employers Concerned Over Heightened Immigration Enforcement
Issues surrounding immigration have been a focal point for employers since the 1986 passage of the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA). The effects of that law and its requirements have made the hiring process a source of major concern for many ...
August 15, 2017
Four Tips for Maximizing Your Clients’ Education Benefits
If you have clients with college age children, now may be a good time to refresh your knowledge about the various tax education benefits that are available and the strategies for making the most of them. Here are four tips that can help you determine ...
August 15, 2017
Exploring the Best Ways to Save for College
We all know a college education is very expensive, and costs are continuing to escalate. According to College Board’s Trends in College Pricing, the average full-time student at a four-year, non-profit private university will pay $32,410 a year in ...
August 3, 2017
Millennials Against $15 Minimum Wage by Slim Margin in Survey
3,175 millennials were asked the following question: “Do you think the minimum wage should be raised to $15 an hour?” The slight majority of millennials, 52 percent, stated that they do not believe the minimum wage should be hiked to $15 per hour.