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Question of the Week: How Can My Employee Get Copies of Pay Stubs?
This week’s question comes from Kevin, HR Director: One of my employees is applying for a mortgage and needs several pay stubs. Unfortunately, he threw his away. What’s the best way to get them?...
Online Employer Unavailable Due to Upgrade, July 24, 2008
The Online Employer portion of our website will be unavailable from 10:00pm on July 24 (EDT) until 6:00am (EDT) on July 25 to apply the latest upgrade. The release notes are now ready for your...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for July 19, 2008
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending July 19, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 406,000, an increase of 34,000 from the previous week's revised...
Wage and Hour Violations More Costly in Massachusetts
On July 13, 2008, a new law went into effect mandating treble damages for wage and hour violations by Massachusetts employers. Prior to passage of Chapter 80 of the Acts of 2008, triple damages were...
Tip of the Week: Eliminate Workers’ Compensation Audits, Save Money
Would you like to improve cash flow, eliminate annoying workers’ compensation audits, and save money? Who wouldn’t? Ask today about pay-as-you-go workers’ comp setup in conjunction with our...
Social Security Announces Online Benefits Estimator
The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced a new online calculator that will provide immediate and personalized benefit estimates to help people plan for their retirement. According to the...
Overtime or Jail Time
Jerry and James Schram, brothers and business partners in Schram's Excavating of Vancouver, WA agreed to pay $356,000 in back wages and unpaid workers’ compensation premiums. As part of a guilty...
State Minimum Wages to Increase
Several states have minimum wage increases effective for work performed after July 23, 2008. Idaho, Indiana, Maryland, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma,...
Massachusetts Now Requires Withholding on Partnership and S Corporation Distributions
In TIR 08-8: Sales/Use Tax, Withholding and Administrative Changes Contained in Chapter 182 of the Acts of 2008, the Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) commented on the changes required by...
Question of the Week: How Should I Submit My Payroll?
This week’s question comes from Jasmine, a business owner: I’m on the road visiting clients and can’t always call my hours in during the day. I’m also out-of-town frequently. What’s the best way for...
