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Workers’ Compensation: What’s payroll got to do with it?

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

.); "total amount paid to employees over a period," hence, via records-keeping, "list of employees receiving pay." [ See [link] ] Today, the word “payroll” more often than not refers to the department or system that manage employer costs for a range of employee compensation components.

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Minimum Wage in 2020: Increases by State

Best Money Moves

2019 Minimum Wage. rate is for California employers with 26 or more employees. The federal minimum wage for nonexempt workers remains set $7.25, but businesses operating in states with laws requiring a higher amount must pay workers at the higher rate. Minimum Wage Increases by State in 2020. 2020 Minimum Wage. California.

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15Five’s Talent Matrix Helps HR Leaders Make Fair and Objective Talent Decisions at Scale

15Five

Biased annual performance ratings result in inaccurate compensation decisions, which are unfair and naturally demotivate employees. Compensation and performance data based on a single rating is a highly flawed system that many companies recognize but struggle to find an alternative solution for. Image credit: Shutterstock.

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4 COVID-related EEOC complaints – and how to prevent them

Insperity

In response to the national economic distress, employers have been forced to make difficult decisions about issues like: Where employees work Adapting work schedules How to maintain business operations Adjusting job roles. According to recent EEOC data , the top complaint from employees by far is retaliation. Retaliation.

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Addressing the AI Skills Gap – Interview with Meredith Graham

HR Digest

This article was published in the July 2019 issue of The HR Digest magazine. She directs a team responsible for driving company culture, recruitment, benefits and employee compensation. Meredith Graham - SVP, Culture and People Experience at Ensono. .

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Why Are So Many People Quitting Their Jobs? And 5 Solutions

Genesis HR Solutions

That’s the highest average on record, topping the 2019 average of 3.5 If you don’t currently have an offering like this, consider implementing one so employees have someone to turn to who can help them before issues become too big for them to handle. Review employee compensation. What caused the Great Resignation?

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Are wages or salary fully covered by workers’ compensation insurance?

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

In my previous post, [see Workers’ Compensation: What’s payroll got to do with it? ] I presented a graphic of showing the average employer cost of employee compensation for an hour of work in the US. Nevada: The State Average Weekly Wage (SAWW) issued to compute the maximum compensation for disability.