Payroll

 Understanding Long-Term Disability Benefits

December 12, 2013 

Understanding Long-Term Disability Benefits

As a lawyer who has represented businesses and professionals in the claims and litigation process of long-term disability insurance benefits for more than 20 years--and a business owner myself--I have learned the importance of long-term disability insurance, as well as the importance of having the right package of long-term disability insurance benefits.

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December 11, 2013 

Pay Gap for Women in Workplace Narrows

Young women seem closer than ever to achieving gender equality in the workplace, at least when it comes to wages, a new report from the Pew Research Center suggests. But it remains to be seen whether motherhood will slow their strides, as it did for women before them.

 U.S. Jobless Rate at Lowest Level in Five Years

December 11, 2013 

U.S. Jobless Rate at Lowest Level in Five Years

Employers added a solid 203,000 jobs in November, driving down the unemployment rate three-tenths of a percentage point to 7 percent, the lowest it's been since November 2008, the Labor Department said Friday.

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December 9, 2013 

New Online Payroll Solution Offers Full Integration With GL, Accounting

Online accounting software maker Xero has announced the integration of a full payroll processing and reporting system into its cloud-based accounting platform for small and mid-sized businesses. A multi-client management version is also available for payroll professionals and other business financial consultants.

 Town To Pay Police Chief’s Salary in Bitcoins

December 4, 2013 

Town To Pay Police Chief’s Salary in Bitcoins

The city commission in Vicco, Kentucky, has approved a measure on Monday to begin paying the city's police chief in a virtual currency, a move officials say is likely the first of its kind in the nation.

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December 4, 2013 

Latest Jobs Report Shows Strong Growth in November

U.S. companies added 215,000 jobs in November, according to the latest ADP National Employment report. ADP is a global provider of payroll, human resources and business services and solutions.

 Survey Shows Employer Views on Healthcare System

December 2, 2013 

Survey Shows Employer Views on Healthcare System

Deloitte has issued a report showing that employers view the health-care system as wasteful and expensive, and that their keys for improving the system are increased transparency around pricing and performance. The report also reveals that, three years into the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), many companies do not fully understand the law's…