Let’s be real—payroll compliance isn’t the most glamorous part of running a small business. But it’s one of those things you just can’t afford to get wrong. The rules can be tricky, and the penalties for mistakes are no joke. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to tighten up your processes, ...

Like minimum wage, overtime, sick leave and a myriad of other laws, when you must provide an exiting employee their final pay changes according to the state worked in. While many states allow for final payment to be made with the next regularly scheduled pay check, a few states have laws that requir...

The federal government sets minimum wage standards that workers, with very few exceptions for industry, must make on an hourly basis. While many states require that only the federal minimum wage be met, other states have their own minimum wage requirements. To complicate matters further, states such...