Payroll

Job candidates have long been urged to put their best foot forward when applying for open positions. It's simple advice, yet many job hopefuls fail to heed it.

In November, the unemployment rate decreased by 0.3 percentage point to 4.6 percent, and the number of unemployed persons declined by 387,000 to 7.4 million. Both measures had shown little movement, on net, from August 2015 through October 2016.

Nearly four in 10 CFOs interviewed (38 percent) responded this way, up two percentage points from a similar survey conducted five years ago. Another 27 percent of financial executives think unclear performance expectations is the top reason new ...

In a stunning eleventh-hour decision, a federal judge in Texas has blocked the new “final overtime rule” set to take effect on December1, 2016. Judge Amos Mazzant held that the rule, promulgated by the Department of Labor (DOL), is in violation of federal law. The legal action was brought by 21 states and several prominent […]

By Jan. 22, 2017, employers must use only the new version, dated 11/14/2016. Until then, they can continue to use the version dated 03/08/2013 or the new version.

Printable PDF version of new I-9 form.

In a ruling written by Justice James A. Richman, appointed by former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, the appeals court said the Legislature can alter pension formulas for active employees and reduce their anticipated retirement benefits.

New overtime and worker classification rules set to take effect on December 1 have been blocked by a federal judge. The new rules would have extended overtime pay to millions of Americans who are currently exempt.