Payroll

Small businesses in particular lost a total of 120,000 jobs.

Last month brought a slight uptick in wage and job growth at small businesses, payroll company Paychex reported.

Safe Harbor, a fintech serving cannabis and hemp operators, launched a platform with bookkeeping, payroll and CFO support.

The longest government shutdown in U.S. history has ended, but it could take days — and in some cases a week or more — before normal operations and paychecks resume.

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Employers boosted employment in October, while annual pay rose 4.5% year over year, payroll giant ADP reported.

Hourly earnings growth for small business employees slowed slightly last month, but the average number of hours they worked increased, Paychex reported.

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ADP Research will now be releasing data on a weekly basis, in addition to its monthly report, to provide high-frequency insights into the labor market.

Small businesses with fewer than 50 employees maintained steady job growth and hourly earnings growth this past month, according to payroll company Paychex.

The payroll solutions provider rolled out a centralized dashboard to unify payroll management across multiple clients, plus a benefits advisor for accountants.

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The economy showed further signs of a slowdown as the unemployment rate edged up one-tenth of a point to 4.3%.

The private sector added only 54,000 jobs last month, payroll giant ADP reported, as the job market showed further signs of a slowdown.

Hourly earnings growth for small business employees fell to 2.58% last month, while job growth remained basically flat, according to Paychex.

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The IRS collects data about new firms created and employee headcount. Those figures could help the BLS track how many workers are being hired and how many are let go.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act is sparking questions among employees and payroll departments about how to handle tax breaks such as overtime pay.

The pace of growth in small business jobs and wages across the country stayed on an even keel in July, according to payroll provider Paychex.