Payroll

October 12, 2016 

Reciprocity agreements mean that two states allow its residents to only pay tax on where they live—instead of where they work. For instance, this is particularly important to higher wage earners who live in Pennsylvania and work in New Jersey.

October 12, 2016 

The Thomson Reuters Checkpoint State Benefits Primary Law Library provides access to primary law for all 50 states plus the District of Columbia, and covers a wide range of topics in employee benefits law to help employers, advisors, attorneys and ...

October 11, 2016 

Small business owners reveal importance of employee engagement when accommodating a remote workforce, according to a quarterly survey by Vistage Worldwide.

October 10, 2016 

A job interview can be nerve-racking, but add oddball questions to the mix, and you have a formula for a challenging discussion. The good news for job seekers is that many employers prefer to stick with standard inquiries, according to a survey by ...

October 7, 2016 

Elections often stir up passionate feelings—and that seems to be particularly true this year. As politicians and voters gear up for Tuesday, November 8, employers may not know that their workers have certain rights when it comes to elections, and ...

Richard D. Alaniz, JD

October 3, 2016 

Millennials are also much more likely to embrace nontraditional benefits and work/life balance than boomers. Nearly one-third of millennials (32%) ranked more paid time off, greater opportunities for flexible work arrangements and career advancement ...

September 29, 2016 

The case involved a shoe department employee who claimed to have hurt her neck and back while lifting shoeboxes. Dillard's initially paid her medical bills under its alternative plan, but then began arguing that a preexisting condition was to blame .

September 27, 2016 

The DOL estimates the rule will affect an estimated 4.2 million salaried, exempt workers who will become newly eligible for overtime pay, and an audit of Paychex’s 600,000+ clients also revealed the impact of the rule will be significant. Company data ...

September 27, 2016 

Same Day ACH offers employers greater payday accuracy by ensuring employees are paid the correct amount on payday, even if there are last-minute adjustments that need to be made. Previously, emergency payrolls or changes made on payday for employees ...

September 21, 2016 

Many retirees and those nearing retirement express a common fear. They worry about running out of money; finding their bank account drained with years of life still ahead of them.

September 21, 2016 

Financial advisors might be able to get those Gallup numbers moving in a more optimistic direction if they didn’t focus so much on “income,” and paid more attention to “outcome,” Carter says.

September 19, 2016 

Small business owners are finding that the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has decreased the appeal of health care benefits to employees and increased retirement plans' importance as a tool to recruit and retain employees.