Payroll

Hourly earnings growth for workers at small businesses dropped to 2.89% in August, Paychex reported Tuesday, the first time growth has been under 3% since January 2021.

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CEO Sukhinder Singh Cassidy outlined her "Win On Purpose" strategy, which involves a focus on accounting, payments and payroll in the U.S., U.K. and Australian markets.

Private sector employment grew by 122,000 jobs in July — a deceleration from the average job gains seen over the second quarter of the year.

The hiring pace at small businesses dropped slightly in July, payroll processor Paychex reported Tuesday, but wage growth remained consistent.

The job market continued to grow last month, but wage growth slowed, ADP reported.

Small businesses with fewer than 50 employees continued to add jobs in June, albeit at a slower rate, but wage growth remained steady, payroll processor Paychex reported.

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If you have clients with employees in more than one state, they must pay attention to the payroll-related rules and tax responsibilities in the states where those staff live and work.

A variety of business groups have been filing lawsuits to stop the Department of Labor's overtime rule, which is set to go into effect on July 1.