December 18, 2017
December 2017 Payroll Channel
When you run payroll, you must comply with payroll and labor laws. Brush up on payroll compliance legislation and common compliance mistakes so you can accurately run payroll without fear of penalties.
December 17, 2017
A Payroll Advance without a Loan – Walmart Experiments with On-Demand Pay
The new system, via a mobile app called Even, allows workers who are usually paid every other week to have early access to a portion of the wages they've already earned.
November 7, 2017
Workers Who Quit Their Jobs Earn More?
Job holders' wages grew by 4.4 percent and job switchers' wages grew slightly less by 3.3 percent year over year in the third quarter. On average, job holders' hourly wage levels were $10 more than that of job switchers. Tracking full-time workers ...
November 2, 2017
Fair Scheduling Laws: The Newest Employment Law Trend in the USA
Sometimes called secure scheduling, fair scheduling, or restrictive scheduling, new employment laws are creating major compliance requirements for businesses. Currently 5 cities and 1 state have passed some form of a scheduling law.
November 2, 2017
2018 Minimum Wage Changes – State-By-State
Twenty-seven states — plus Washington, D.C. — index their minimum wages to rise automatically with the cost of living. More states will index minimum wage increases annually, starting in the following years, like: Minnesota (2018), Michigan (2019) and ...
September 14, 2017
Payroll After a Disaster: Employer Responsibilities Under the Fair Labor Standards Act
Hurricane Harvey created untold mayhem and tragedies in Texas, while Irma has flooded and destroyed much of Florida. Fires rage across the west. Many employers throughout the country are facing some type of natural disaster and they are concerned not ...
September 1, 2017
What Road-Tripping Across America to Meet Customers Taught Me About Being a Better Leader
My road trip, which involved visiting 11 cities in 10 states over a two-week period, provided the opportunity to hear firsthand from small-business owners about their goals, values, challenges, and triumphs. It reinforced my commitment to engage with ...
May 22, 2017
America’s Aging Workforce
According to a new survey by the global consulting and advisory giant Willis Towers Watson one in four U.S. employees believe they won’t be able to retire until after age 70, if at all, and nearly one-third (32 percent) say they ...
May 11, 2017
7 Payroll Best Practices of 2017
Payroll is one of the most crucial (but dreaded) tasks of any HR department. Not only is the collective payroll “check” likely the biggest expense your company incurs — it also goes to your most important payee: your team. Effective payroll ...
May 3, 2017
Congress Votes to Change Overtime Laws, Allow Employers to Offer Comp Time Instead
Changes may be coming for the millions of American workers who receive overtime pay. And it may affect their paychecks.
April 26, 2017
8 Key Elements of a Successful Payroll Practice – Free eBook
Thanks to cloud-based payroll processing, accountants can now automate and profit from an offering that once was available only to large service bureaus. With our Payroll Relief solution, AccountantsWorld has helped thousands of accountants deliver ...
April 24, 2017
2017 Review of Professional Payroll Systems
While payroll has traditionally been a service that many firms have shied away from offering in years past, many now find that offering payroll processing services to their clients is a win-win.