Payroll

Wage growth and hours worked climbed at small businesses in July, although the rate of job growth dipped slightly, according to Paychex.

Wages grew at an average rate of 4.0 percent over the past year, increasing the average wage level by $1.09 to $28.54 an hour in the second quarter of the year.

The legislation would gradually raise the minimum wage by 2025 from its current level of $7.25 but is unlikely to advance in the Senate.

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The Internal Revenue Service is allowing employers to truncate taxpayer identification numbers to protect employees from identity theft.

Employment growth slowed down last month, particularly among the smallest companies.

Small business job growth declined 1.09 percent year-over-year in June, but hourly earnings growth rose for the third consecutive month, according to payroll giant Paychex.

A special early draft of the IRS publication on federal income tax withholding gives employers an advance look at the changes in the new Form W-4.

Small businesses lost 52,000 jobs as the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act wore off.

The South is continuing to lead among the regions in terms of employment growth, while the West stayed on top for hourly earnings growth.