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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.
February 1, 2017
Retirement Investment Conflicts Cost Americans
As retirement funds have shifted from defined benefit to defined contribution, Americans are required to directly manage their own retirement plans for which good investment advice is essential.
February 1, 2017
MasterCard and UniRush Ordered to Pay $13 Million for Breakdowns That Cut Off Cardholder Access to Funds
In October 2015, a rash of preventable failures by Mastercard and UniRush meant that many customers could not use their RushCard to get their paychecks and other direct deposits, take out cash, make purchases, pay bills, or get accurate balance ...
January 25, 2017
The Benefits of SSVS No. 1 for Business Valuations
Most professional services providers understand that “standards” are a way of doing things -- the norm, or what is approved by some authority. Thus, the AICPA’s Statement on Standards for Valuations Services No. 1, known as SSVS No. 1, outlines how ...
January 16, 2017
Payroll in 2017: What to Expect
As we prepare for a new administration, let’s take a look at what we know, what will change and what 2017 may bring.
January 16, 2017
Workplace Trends for 2017
It’s long been a corporate rite of passage: the 2% or 3% annual merit raise. But human resources consultants say more companies are questioning whether the annual approach is best.
January 13, 2017
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January 13, 2017
A Look at President-Elect Trump’s Pro-Business Labor Nominee, Andrew Puzder
President-elect Donald Trump announced his choice for Labor chief, and while the nominee’s name may be relatively unknown, a look at his ideology reveals that his nomination is not much of a surprise. Indeed, throughout his campaign Trump has derided President Obama’s regulatory action, and during a recent stop in Des Moines, Iowa, Trump promised...…
January 9, 2017
4 Tips on the Hold of the Final Overtime Pay Rules
As a trusted advisor to your clients, you’ve probably gotten your share of questions about the new Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime regulations or “Final Rule” and the latest court ruling blocking the Final Rule from taking effect.
December 28, 2016
Study Finds Incentive Pay on the Rise for Family Offices
The report finds that just 30 percent of participants currently offer long-term incentive plans, while C-suite employees who receive such benefits are enjoying median awards ranging from 20 to 50 percent of base salary.
December 26, 2016
Trend to Watch in 2017: Paid Leave is Picking Up Steam
Benefits are a huge lure in attracting and retaining top talent, especially in light of the changing composition of the U.S. workforce. Today, we have a growing number of women in the workforce and dual-earner families, which means married couples ...
December 23, 2016
Boxing Day USA: Amazon Boxes with Donations Can Be Shipped to Goodwill for Free
Have boxes? Of course you do. If you fill those empty Amazon boxes with donations for the charity Goodwill, you can have those donations shipped for free.
December 20, 2016
What Drives Workplace Happiness?
Happiness at work is something nearly everyone wants, but it varies by an employee's age, gender and field, among other factors. This is one of the findings of a new comprehensive study of more than 12,000 U.S. and Canadian workers by Robert Half, in ...