HR and payroll are a family, in which both share the common goal of people management. But, the difference in how they manage people has caused them to be treated as separate entities. Nowhere is this more evident than in non-integrated legacy technology, a “dying” platform that treats HR and payroll as isolated functions, instead…
Most private employers observe six holidays per year: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. When each one rolls around, employers must be ready to pay their employees according to company policy. Holiday Pay & The Law As a private employer, you’re not required by law to give…
Throughout the 2018 hurricane season, we’ve seen storms and hurricanes wreak havoc across the nation, destroying many businesses while forcing others to temporarily close. In these turbulent times, business operations tend to cease. However, payroll obligations may still be present. The bottom line is that employees must be paid on time for any work done…
Over and over, we hear about how people these days are always on the go, constantly striving for the elusive work-life balance. Because of this frenzied pace, there’s hardly any time for personal endeavors, including acts of charity. Time, they say, is getting scarcer by the minute. We also hear about how the newer generation…
When Disaster Strikes, Are You Ready or Not? Whether it’s a hurricane, tornado, storm, flood, health crisis, fire, earthquake, cybercrime, or terrorist attack, your business should have a plan for dealing with catastrophes—a lack of preparedness can completely disrupt your business and even cause you to lose clients. Who is responsible for this gigantic task?…
Pet Insurance: A Growing Work Perk One of the best ways to attract and retain top talent is to offer great benefits. That’s understandable, especially when you consider the uncertainty of Social Security and how healthcare costs have been steadily rising in the U.S. for decades. But although employees care deeply about their own health…
Is Your Payroll Vendor a One Trick Pony? Your business is expanding, which means more recruiting, more onboarding, more timekeeping, more payroll processing, more benefits administration, more recordkeeping, more focus on retention; more payroll tax obligations; and more compliance efforts. You currently use a payroll service provider, but is it meeting all of those needs?…
It’s that time of year again – the beginning of tax season! Now that we’ve entered into a new year you are probably asking “when does my employer have to send my w2” for last year? Good Question! Your employer must send your tax form to you by January 31st. If you haven’t…
In 2017, about 41 percent of all U.S. families included children under the age of 18, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. These children consisted of sons, daughters, step-children, and adopted children. The BLS survey also revealed that 71.1 percent of women with children under 18 participated in the U.S. labor force in…
Employment taxes are notoriously difficult to navigate. What makes the topic so complex is that it has two distinct yet related parts: employee and employer taxes. To simplify things, many employers entrust their employment tax responsibilities to a payroll provider. While this is a great idea, it’s still important for employers to know at least…