A recent American Payroll Association/Kronos poll served up some shocking information. The “Evolution of Payroll Technology Trendline Survey” revealed that nearly 29% of payroll professionals use a payroll system 10 or more years old. That means these systems were put in place around the same time the Apple iPhone was introduced…before the modern app even…
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Employers here’s a crucial change in your reporting requirements for employees that may be easy to overlook–but can equal penalties if you’re careless! Effective for calendar quarters beginning on or after January 1, 2019, employers filling out wage reporting requirements on tax forms must include the total gross wages and for each employee quarterly instead
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What? Another major New York City employment law change? The “Temporary Schedule Change” law–effective July 18–is a big one, folks, and every NYC business owner should know what it’s about! The law requires employees to request two alternate work situations (“temporary schedule changes”) per calendar year for certain qualifying “personal events.” These situations can include
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We at Fingercheck believe that as a business owner or employee, your time is much too precious to waste. That’s why we have just added a new feature that makes logging into our system even more fast and effort-free. Enter: Google One-Click Sign-In. Now maintaining your payroll, checking employee onboarding status, and enjoying the dozens
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New Jersey has a number of amendments to their equal pay and employment discrimination laws that are effective July 1st. Here are the major changes brought by Senate Bill 104 that you should know about! Each instance of discrimination is now considered an individual unlawful practice, rather than a bunch of instances being “bundled” into
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The recent Supreme Court ruling in the case Janus v. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Council 31 has sent shockwaves through the labor union community—and if you run a union-covered business in one of the 22 states impacted, this is something you need to be aware of! The Janus ruling decrees that employees
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Let’s face it—if you’ve been preparing your payroll by hand all this time, it can be really difficult to “let go” and trust an app. However, automated human resources software has become very sophisticated and intuitive in recent years, so there’s nothing to fear. In addition, utilizing services like an automated payroll system can give
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If you’re a New York City employer, you’re well aware of the implementation of the New York State Paid Family Leave Law which took effect on January 1, 2018. As the nation’s strongest family leave plan, employees are currently entitled to 8 weeks of job-protected paid time off when certain life events occur. However, benefits
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A new amendment to the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) will require NYC employers to engage in a “cooperative dialogue” within a reasonable amount of time with any employee who may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation, effective October 15, 2018. Int. No. 804-A While the NYCHRL has long established that employers must
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Did you know that New York City freelancers are provided the strongest protections against nonpayment in the nation? The Freelance Isn’t Free Act (FIFA) is the first law of its kind, and it’s been a year since it went into effect in New York City. Whether you’re a freelancer or an employer, it’s worth learning
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