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Payroll and the financial year that was: wage theft, legislation, and crises

Ascender

Many of these events have impacted payroll significantly, requiring organisations to adjust their processes. Let’s take a look at some of these notable events that affected payroll in the last 12 months: Wage Theft and Underpayment. Legislation Impact. This update makes getting pay right even more complicated for employers in 2020.

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Payroll in the last 12 months: wage theft, legislation, natural disasters and global crises

Ascender

Many of these events have impacted payroll significantly, requiring organisations to adjust their processes. Let’s take a look at some of these notable events that affected payroll in the last 12 months: Wage Theft and Underpayment. Legislation Impact. This update makes getting pay right even more complicated for employers in 2020.

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Workers’ Compensation: What’s payroll got to do with it?

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

Payroll” used to have a simple meaning. According to the Online Etymology Dictionary: payroll (n.) For workers’ compensation, payroll can have different meanings depending on your jurisdiction and whether you are a worker or an employer. Rules in different jurisdiction may use different terms to describe or define payroll.

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Year-end checklist for HR

PeopleStrategy

Payroll is a main concern during the last months of the year. Pay careful attention to overtime laws and tax filings for freelancers, contract workers and remote employees located outside the state in which your company is located. Determine the 2018 holiday schedule. Figure out which holidays your company will observe in 2018.

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Uber Pays $100M Fine in NJ Driver Misclassification Case

Workers' Compensation

When a worker is misclassified as an independent contractor they lose the rights that employees are entitled to including minimum wage, overtime pay, workers’ compensation coverage, unemployment insurance, earned sick leave, family leave, or other benefits.

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Why Now is the Time to Reevaluate Your Payroll System for 2018

Hireology

The final quarter of the year is fast approaching, meaning you’re likely already setting business goals for 2018. As your business prepares for 2018, now is a better time than ever to evaluate your payroll system and decide if it’s time to make the switch to a new provider. Centralize Your Payroll and Talent Management.

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A primer on non-compete agreements in Massachusetts

Genesis HR Solutions

In August 2018, Massachusetts governor Charlie Baker signed into law the Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act , which regulates non-compete clauses by limiting their enforceability and codifying express requirements they must meet ( New Massachusetts Law Limits Non-Competes ). You’ll be glad you did!