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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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Recruitment Tips to Reduce Hiring Cost For Cash Strapped Businesses

HR Digest

An $8 per hour employee can end up costing an employer nearly $3,500 in turnover costs, says a report in Investopedia. According to Recruiterbox, the total cost of hiring a new person can go up to $5000 in the professional and manufacturing industry. per cent of total employee compensation. hours per year on training.

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Pharma tariffs are coming, will your workforce pay the trice?

HR Digest

A trade shift and a $42 per employee hit On April 2, pharmaceuticals dodged a 10% baseline tariff, but the administrations remarks now confirm a major tariff on pharmaceuticals. manufactured drugs. One tariff shifts everything, especially compensation. CEOs demand growth; employees crave stability , Reynolds notes.