Six weeks of Paid Family Leave would be available to employees When the federal government’s 2018 fiscal year begins on Oct 1, 2017, what changes will be lined up for Payroll? Now that the president’s budget proposal has been released, we can get an idea where we’re headed. Here are some highlights: [...]
Our payroll system contains needed data While most employees are living paycheck to paycheck, there are reasons why funds will sometimes sit in your company’s bank account long after payday -- and now, state laws about reporting unclaimed property are changing. Let’s say someone misplaces a paper check, or a former employee closes [...]
State and Federal Regulators teamed up against company Your state or city may or may not require your company to provide paid sick leave, but if employees earn the time off, if has to be paid. The fact tripped up one company in Massachusetts recently. After the state investigated Unwrapped, violations involving unpaid [...]
KEEPING DATA SECURE—AND BEING READY WITH CRISIS RESPONSE Here’s something an increasing number of Payroll pros have had to tell employees: “Your identity has been stolen.” Fact is, 7% of the U.S. population – 17.6 million citizens – fell victim to identify theft in 2014, according to Mark Eichorn of the Federal Trade [...]
