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How do I calculate employee take-home pay? What's the difference between net pay and gross pay? Find out in our latest blog!

This list is not exhaustive, but these are most of the common items that our clients communicate to us in order to make sure the year-end process is as smooth and accurate as it can be.

While all terminations carry some inherent risk, there are some best practices that can reduce risk significantly.

On average, there are 75 state posting changes a year — and at least half of these require an immediate poster replacement.

Have you taken the time to work out the three most important considerations about your business? READ MORE

Go out and write your story with the best possible you. Take action, improve 1% per week in three key areas and become a success beacon! READ MORE

Let us help you navigate the process to ensure best demonstrated practices are in place. READ MORE

Be confident that your information, taxes, and employees' paychecks are handled properly and securely.

The Department of Labor has announced the new minimum salary for certain exempt white-collar employees. The final rule is very close to the proposed rule we reported on in March. The new minimums will take effect January 1, 2020.

Assembly Bill 5 affects more than gig, or app-based, companies that employ a large populace of independent contractors... READ MORE

There are checks and balances you can put in place to help prevent fraud and deter bad actors. READ MORE

The goal is to streamline the information to make the estimation of calculations for withholding tax more accurate. READ MORE

This week we focus on the perceived "dreaded" networking and how to make it beneficial and also how to overcome any concerns or worries about. it. We talk with Networking expert Marilyn Manning and she shares all her top tips. A great listen and learning https://anchor.fm/DDdobusiness/episodes/Daring-or-Deliberate-e58kd5

It may be time to revisit and review your company's policy.

A fellow business owner told me I should substantially reduce the hours of employees I want to terminate so they’re forced to quit and can’t collect unemployment. Have you heard of this practice before?

We talk about collaborating and referral relationships frequently, but we rarely touch on the importance of collaboration between your payroll specialist and you. This is one of the most valuable relationships in your business life.

In recent years, employment background screening has been increasingly scrutinized, so mitigating your risk while following labor guidelines can be a challenge.

The regular rate of pay is more of an average of sorts. Read on for more information!

If you have questions about your compliance status, contact your local Payroll Vault today for assistance.

We are huge fans of the give-to-get mentality as it ties in with 3 of our core values: community, generosity, and collaboration.

Identity Theft is one of the fastest growing crimes and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) estimates that as many as 9 million Americans have had their identities stolen each year.

Misclassification of employees may affect many aspects of your business, making it important to review each employee's classification to ensure compliance.

The hotly contested issue of what exactly needs to be filed for EEO-1 reporting this year has been resolved—at least for now. Pay data for both 2017 and 2018 must be reported to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) by September 30, 2019.