March 18, 2013
Hospital chain fined $7 million for unpaid wages
California labor officials have fined a Southern California hospital chain, Pacific Health Corp., more than $7 million for not paying employee wages and bouncing payroll checks.
March 16, 2013
New Mexico passes minimum wage increase, Governor vows to veto
Legislation to increase the state minimum wage to $8.50 is on its way to Gov. Susana Martinez, where it's expected to be vetoed.
March 13, 2013
“Meeting of the Minds 2013” to draw 1,000+ business leaders to discuss Human Capital Management strategies
More than 1,000 participants are expected to attend the ADP Meeting of the Minds 2013 conference, ADP's annual event where hundreds of the company's largest clients gather to enhance their knowledge and understanding of human capital management strategies in discussions with ADP executives and subject matter experts, peer groups and industry influencers.
March 11, 2013
New ADP system helps businesses with compliance and business intelligence
A new study by ADP and CFO Research shows that 89 percent of senior finance executives rank compliance as a priority. However, managing compliance is becoming increasingly difficult – 73 percent expect the complexity of new regulations to make the task more resource-intensive over the next two years. ADP is a provider of human capital...…
March 9, 2013
Texas woman gets 6 months in prison for payroll check scam
A woman who participated in a forged check scheme was sentenced to six months in prison Friday and ordered to make good on the bogus payroll checks.
March 5, 2013
Costco and some business groups back Fair Minimum Wage Act
A collection of business owners applauded today’s introduction of legislation to raise the federal minimum wage for the first time since 2009. U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Rep. George Miller (D-CA) introduced the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013, which would gradually raise the federal minimum wage from its current $7.25 an hour to...…
March 5, 2013
How companies can make sure their payroll service provider is paying their taxes
Many businesses rely on a payroll service provider to handle their tax withholdings, but they still need to make sure the Internal Revenue Service and state agencies get their due.
March 4, 2013
State considers higher minimum wages; Small businesses would get unemployment insurance break
The sting of a minimum-wage increase on Hawaii businesses may be salved by a reduction in the unemployment insurance tax.
February 28, 2013
PaySimple offers promotional pricing to help new small businesses grow and manage operations
For a limited time only, the leading cloud-based small business platform adds new product tier to give early stage businesses the tools they need to streamline operations from Day 1.
February 24, 2013
Payroll tax hike hurting casino revenue
Declining take-home pay, gambling machines in Illinois bars and financial uncertainty at the federal level were among the factors to hurt business at the Wild Rose Casino and Resort last month, according to general manager Tim Bollmann.
February 22, 2013
Report: Half of Texas construction workers undocumented
Half of the construction workers in Texas are undocumented, according to a new report by an Austin immigrant rights group and University of Texas researchers that surveyed nearly 1,200 workers throughout the state.
February 21, 2013
Wage growth expected to remain stagnant
The rate of annual wage growth for private sector workers is expected to show little, if any, change in the coming months.