Payroll

 New web-based system tests employee benefits plans for discrimination

August 20, 2013 

New web-based system tests employee benefits plans for discrimination

Thomson Reuters has entered into an agreement with Claims-X-Change to provide benefits administrators, insurers, brokers, attorneys and advisors with a web-based tool to perform nondiscrimination testing of employer-sponsored benefit plans. The tool is accessible through Thomson Reuters Checkpoint, the industry-leading and award-winning online research platform.

 Partnership expands Paychex into South American market

August 20, 2013 

Partnership expands Paychex into South American market

Paychex, Inc. and São Paulo-based Semco Partners today announced a joint venture agreement to expand Paychex’s services into Brazil. Paychex is a provider of payroll, human resources, insurance and benefits services for small and medium-sized businesses.

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August 8, 2013 

U.S. makes progress on jobs, but what about the broader economy?

Last week, the latest jobs reports showed a decrease in first-time applications for unemployment and the addition of 162,000 jobs to the economy in July. Both are positive trends, especially on the heels of news that second-quarter GDP grew at an annual rate of 1.7 percent.