No Tax on Overtime and Tips? Your Payroll Team Still Has Homework
The deduction belongs to the employee, but the reporting belongs to you. Learn what changes on 2026 W-2s, which pay items qualify, and what to check in payroll before year end.
Winter Is Coming for Employers: State Law Changes Starting January 1, 2027
Connecticut sick leave, California wage floors, Colorado’s AI hiring rules, and more take effect January 1. Here is what each one means for your business, plus a simple year end checklist to get ready.
Holiday Hiring Squeeze: What Fewer Seasonal Jobs Mean
National retailers are scaling back seasonal hiring this year, which shrinks the pool every other business is drawing from. Winning that competition comes down to speed, scheduling flexibility, and clean compliance when hiring fast, exactly where a PEO removes friction for a small or mid-size employer.
How to Cut Health Insurance Costs as Rates Spike
If your health plan renewal notice already landed, you may have noticed the number is bigger than usual. That is
How to Survive the Returning ACA Subsidy Cliff
Two things happened to health coverage in 2026 that most business owners have not connected yet. Individual market subsidies got
Ultimate Guide to New EEOC Pay Transparency Rules
New EEOC priorities and expanding pay transparency laws raise legal risk for small and mid-size businesses. Here’s what to know and do.
The Hidden Risk of Invisible AI in Your Workplace
Somewhere in your office right now, an employee pastes a client contract into ChatGPT to summarize it. They also feed
Which PEO, ASO, or EOR fits your business best?
Outsourcing HR sounds simple until you start researching your options. PEO. ASO. EOR. The acronyms get thrown around like they
Essential Guide to Reducing Your Workforce Without WARN Issues
Layoffs are one of the hardest decisions a business owner makes, and one of the easiest to get legally wrong.
Essential Multi-State Payroll: What Employers Owe Across States
Remote work quietly turned single state payroll into the exception rather than the rule. An employee who lives in one