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.
Payroll August 28, 2024
Retailers Are Making Millions From Cash-Back Fees, CFPB Says
Dollar General, Dollar Tree, and Kroger charge consumers more than $90 million annually via cash-back fees at a register.
State and Local Taxes August 27, 2024
Why Bill Belichick Thinks ‘Taxachusetts’ Deters Free Agents From Joining Patriots
The ex-New England Patriots coach says Massachusetts' additional 4% surtax on taxable income over $1 million hinders the team.
Taxes August 27, 2024
Opinion: Trump and Harris Proposals Would Make Our Tipping Culture Worse
Plans to exempt tips from federal income taxes would be bad news for customers—and perhaps even for tipped workers themselves.
Payroll August 27, 2024
1 in 3 Borrowers Have Slowed Student Loan Repayments, Survey Finds
Some borrowers may be forgoing the proper channels and stopping repayment entirely in hopes of student loan forgiveness.
Payroll August 23, 2024
One Third of U.S. Workers Want to Phase Into Retirement
The 2024 Global Benefits Attitudes Survey found one in three (34%) workers age 50 and older either have already started phasing into retirement (15%) by reducing their work hours or ...
Payroll August 23, 2024
Paychex Launches Digital Employee Benefits Marketplace
Paychex Flex Perks is integrated directly into Paychex Flex, the company’s cloud-based SaaS solution, and is tailored to the employee user experience, making it easy and intuitive to enroll in benefits.
Small Business August 23, 2024
Consumer Sentiment Rose for First Time in Five Months
Even with the latest pickup, sentiment remains restrained by a higher cost of living, cooler hiring and elevated borrowing costs.
Payroll August 23, 2024
U.S. Jobs Report Revised Down by 818,000 as Recession Worries Grow
It's the largest downward jobs report revision since 2009 when the country was in the midst of the Great Recession.
Payroll August 21, 2024
Some Office Complexes Add Golf Simulators, Pickleball, and Puppies to Bring Workers Back
While gym and fitness classes used to be enough, now employees and tenants want green space, too. They also want more affordable lunch options, which could drive some decisions in the fall.
Payroll August 21, 2024
Social Security COLA Benefits to Increase Less in 2025, New Estimate Says
The cost-of-living adjustment for 2025 is projected to be 2.57%, down from 3.2% in 2024, according to The Senior Citizens League.
Firm Management August 21, 2024
FTC Ban on Employee Noncompete Deals Blocked by Federal Judge
The judge said the FTC lacked the authority to enact the ban, which was “unreasonably overbroad without a reasonable explanation.”
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Payroll August 20, 2024
Workers Worry More Than Ever About Losing Their Job
The share of people who think they’re likely to be unemployed in the next four months reached a record high in a Federal Reserve Bank of New York survey of consumer expectations that dates back to 2014.