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From October 1, 2017 through May 4, 2018, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducted 2,282 Form I-9 audits, up from 1,360 audits from October 1, 2016-September 30, 2017. Given this dramatic increase, employers should take a moment to ensure that their Form I-9 compliance practices...

25 July, 2018

Occasionally we have evening employee meetings after normal work hours. We include a nice meal and a cocktail, which makes it a pleasant evening. These meetings give us the opportunity to discuss a variety of topics we never seem to find time for during the...

24 July, 2018

Did you know that 67% of the annual revenue of the U.S. Treasury comes in through the federal payroll withholding system? That’s approximately $2.2 trillion of payroll withholding that payroll professionals are responsible for accurately calculating, collecting, reporting and depositing. Here are several not-so-fun payroll statistics...

18 July, 2018

Payroll is one of the most complex administrative tasks employers face. And because of the tremendous importance of payroll to American households and the economy, there are many rules surrounding it. Here are answers to some payroll and employment questions you may have: Q. Is an...

12 July, 2018

Time off Request Employee Steps   From the ESS Portal, click on “Request Time Off,” and follow the steps on the page to submit a time off request. Click on the “Instructions” arrow (>) for a general overview of the “Time off Request” process. Click on the...

05 July, 2018

The short answer is yes, you can monitor employee email. As a general rule, employees should not have an expectation of privacy when using company computers or email accounts. That said, the law is not perfectly cut and dry, so you should have both a...

19 June, 2018

Users can create manual checks to be added to a payroll when creating a batch, or to an existing batch. Creating a new batch   On the Payroll Timeline screen select a payroll with a status of Pending by clicking the Edit  symbol. Click the Plus sign on the Batch Checks...

06 June, 2018

Are you using a manual employee punch in and timecard system that fails to ensure the accuracy of timekeeping? If so, you are paying too much for labor. It's time to cut your losses. The Cost of Time Card Estimation You can save on labor costs by...

30 May, 2018