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Online Payroll Calculators Can Boost Your Payroll Process

Posted by Tristan Ruhland on Dec 8, 2016 9:00:00 AM

Managing and processing payroll is often a time-consuming and labor-intensive task. But online payroll calculators can be effective tools that make it easier.

As a payroll manager or HR professional, you know that good tools and automation can make their job that much easier. A quality online payroll calculator can be one of those tools. Fortunately, there are a variety of time sheet calculators that can be used to provide you with greater accuracy and time savings.

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Topics: payroll management, online payroll calculator, payroll process, hourly, hourly paycheck calculator, payroll calculator

Employee Classification, Overtime, And The Final Rule

Posted by Tristan Ruhland on Dec 6, 2016 9:00:00 AM

On December 1, 2016, the new Department of Labor (DOL) regulations, known as the "Final Rule”, went into effect and now dictates overtime pay and "exempt" employees’ status.

The Final Rule has now changed the employee classification of approximately 4.2 million workers nationwide for overtime pay by automatically qualifying them as "non-exempt" employees.  And in California, the DOL now requires all employers to adjust their policies with the "Final Rule."

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Topics: overtime pay, california labor laws, employee classification, employee lawsuits, DOL, exempt employees

New California Workers’ Comp Law And Excluded Employees

Posted by Tristan Ruhland on Nov 30, 2016 8:00:00 AM

A new California labor law promises headaches for the state's workers' comp insurance providers. And the deadline is looming.

California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones recently notified all workers’ comp insurers writing policies in the state about changes to procedures related to excluded employees created by a new law.

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Topics: ca labor laws, california labor laws, labor law compliance, worker's comp, insurance, exempt employees

7 Smart Reasons For Outsourcing Payroll

Posted by Tristan Ruhland on Nov 29, 2016 9:00:00 AM

As your business grows so do many of the support functions needed to keep things going smoothly. But it's not always easy to keep up and sometimes outsourcing is the smart move.

According to a recent survey by Actionable Research, nearly 75 percent of CPAs who serve small businesses felt that their clients "do not have the necessary expertise to handle the demands of payroll processing." In addition, 68 percent suggested their clients' time would be better spent working on the number of other strategic demands of their businesses.

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Topics: payroll management, payroll management companies, managed payroll services, outsourcing payroll management, payroll compliance

Overtime Overview: The FSLA Final Rule

Posted by Tristan Ruhland on Nov 24, 2016 9:00:00 AM

The Department of Labor (DOL) published its Final Rule earlier this year which updated overtime regulations.

Beginning December 1, 2016, the Rule will automatically extend overtime pay protections to over 4 million workers within the first year of implementation.

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Topics: overtime pay, labor law compliance, payroll compliance, labor law, DOL, fsla

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