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.
October 1, 2015
The NLRB Provides Ammo to Labor Unions
In recent years, unions and politicians alike have increasingly questioned the use of temporary workers, contract employees, and independent contractors. For example, Uber has been in the news recently over whether its drivers are employees of the ...
September 24, 2015
Tax Tips for Families Who Use a Nanny
Do you expect to pay your nanny more than $1,900 in 2015? If so, you should begin to withhold his or her share of Social Security and Medicare taxes.
September 24, 2015
Work Expectations and Salary Top List of Candidate Concerns During Interviews
A large majority (84 percent) of professionals polled by Accountemps said they typically pose questions of their own when meeting with hiring managers. Unfortunately, some of the queries among respondents were questionable.
September 23, 2015
5 Overlooked Variables in Retirement Planning
It wasn’t long ago that most Americans had a secure three-legged stool on which to rest their retirement concerns – a well-funded Social Security system, substantial corporate pensions with retiree health benefits and, ideally, a strong personal ...
September 22, 2015
Halliburton Settles Labor Case: Will Pay $18.3 Million In Back Overtime Wages
Oil and gas service provider, Halliburton, has agreed to pay $18,293,557 to 1,016 employees nationwide. The department’s Wage and Hour Division investigated Halliburton as part of an ongoing, multi-year compliance initiative in the oil and gas ...
September 22, 2015
How Vulnerable Are Mobile Payment Apps to Hacking?
These days, cash and credit cards aren’t the necessities they once were because alternative-payment options are just a tap or two away on a mobile device through apps such as Google Wallet, Apple Pay, Square, Levelup, Kash and PayPal.
September 18, 2015
The Basic Dynamics of Retirement Planning
Chance is a big proponent of testing a retirement plan to make sure it’s sound. To do it right, though, means being thorough, he says. Often, testing is based on just projected income, but that doesn’t go far enough because it doesn’t take into ...
September 18, 2015
Survey: Pay Raises to Average 3% in 2016
Pay raises for U.S. employees are expected to hold steady in 2016, according to a survey by the Towers Watson HR consulting firm. Virtually all respondents (98%) said they plan to give employees raises next year, with an average salary ...
September 17, 2015
ZenPayroll Changes Name to Gusto, Adds Workers Comp
ZenPayroll, which has been the flagship online small business payroll system from the company of the same name, has changed its name to Gusto, the company announced on Thursday.
September 15, 2015
How Common is Bullying in the Workplace?
According to recent research from staffing firm OfficeTeam, about one in three (35 percent) workers surveyed admitted they've had an office bully. More than one-quarter (27 percent) of human resources (HR) managers interviewed said they think ...
September 15, 2015
Avalara Gives Exclusive Benefits Program to QuickBooks ProAdvisors
The Avalara Sales Tax Compliance App provides an automated sales tax calculation and return filings compliance solution within the familiar QBO interface. It’s cloud-based and always up to date, ensuring that sales tax rate, rule and boundary ...
September 14, 2015
Federal and State W-4 Rules for 2015
There was once a time when - if the employee turned in a W-4 with more than 10 exemptions - the W-4 needed to be sent to the federal government for verification. This requirement no longer exists, except for California state withholdings.