Paychex

Small businesses saw little change in their month-over-month hiring rates and hourly earnings growth, but the number of hours worked by employees rose, according to payroll giant Paychex.

Hourly earnings and hiring slackened at small businesses, although workers put in more hours, boosting their weekly pay, Paychex reported.

The payroll solutions company appointed John Gibson as its new president and CEO.

Power users get more tools in their favorite spreadsheet program, and other developments in technology from the past month.

Hourly earnings growth at small businesses declined to its lowest level since over a year ago, while hiring also slowed, according to a report from Paychex.

The payroll giant announced the release of Paychex Voice Assist, which allows people to talk their way through payroll operations.

Hourly earnings grew at small businesses this month, but the pace of job growth slackened.

Martin Mucci will step down in mid-October, but will remain with the company as a board member.

The pace of pay and job increases declined from June, according to Paychex.

Small businesses kept adding jobs and increasing wages amid the tight labor market last month, but the pace declined from May, according to payroll company Paychex.