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If You’re Paid Biweekly, You’ll Probably Get an Extra Paycheck in 2020

HR Digest

Or will the amount of each paycheck in 2020 be lower than in 2019? Some employers may choose to divide employees’ annual salary over 27 pay periods instead of 26. This means that gross pay would be 3.7% lower each pay period during 2020 (although you’d make the same total salary).

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How much will I get while on workers’ compensation?

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

The method tends to overcompensate higher wage earners and under-compensate lower wage earners relative to their usual weekly take-home pay primarily because what you take home is ultimately mediated by deductions from your gross pay for income taxes, social security and unemployment insurance.

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How businesses can support employee wellbeing over a difficult festive period

Workplace Insight

For those employed parents in the UK, the costs for nursery and afterschool childminders are in some cases taking up more than two-thirds of their weekly take-home pay. Take action.

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5 best practices for an open enrollment communications plan

Business Management Daily

The choices made during open enrollment can have a significant impact on one’s take-home pay and insurance coverage; therefore, most employees need questions answered in detail, so they’re knowledgeable about their options. Consider your employees’ background.

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Are low wage earners adequately covered by workers’ compensation?

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

Washington State’s Department of Labor and Industries explains this to injured workers as follows [see form F207-227-000 Calculation of Monthly Wage as a Basis for Time-Loss Compensation 04-2019 ] : Time-loss benefits are also based on your marital and dependent status. If you are married, an additional 5% will be paid.

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No One Is Exempt—More Americans Are Living Paycheck to Paycheck

HR Digest

Compared to 2019, we are now witnessing a 10% increase in the number of Americans living paycheck to paycheck. This number is up by 32% compared to the data from 2019. Around 35% of households earning less than $50,000 a year are living paycheck to paycheck , which makes them the largest income group to face this struggle.

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