In September 2019, California passed legislation that could put the “gig economy” job market in question. What is “gig economy”? It is a labor market that is characterized by the prevalence of short-term contracts or freelance work, as opposed to permanent jobs. Often also referred to as a "side hustle," though for some it is […]
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Joint Employer Status Changes Could Be Coming Soon
On April 1, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a proposed rule that affects the definition of joint employer status, commonly understood as a situation where an employee is employed by multiple organizations that have some relationship in the management of the employee. The definition of joint employer status today is generally based […]
continue reading...Payroll Transaction Start / End Date Feature in Dynamics GP 2018 R2
You can now limit the use of the pay code during the Build Payroll Batch process and the Payrol Transaction Entry, with the release of Microsoft Dynamics GP 2018 R2. This software includes two additional fields for a Start Date and an End Date on the employee pay code maintenance window. If you’re acquainted with […]
continue reading...What’s New with the W-4 in 2019?
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) - passed in December of 2017 - still has payroll professionals on edge as they continue to wait for the IRS to finalize the calculation for withholding federal tax from employees. The TCJA made significant changes to how federal tax is calculated for individual taxpayers. In addition, many […]
continue reading...How the Healthcare Industry Can Manage Labor Costs Through a Time Clock System
An employee that can wear many hats and take on a variety of different tasks as needed is a valuable asset to your company. However, when it comes to tracking time, how do you make sure their labor hours are assigned to the right cost center? There are many hospitals, nursing homes, and healthcare facilities […]
continue reading...Avoid checks getting stuck in printers during humid weather
-with Heather Maneiro During the time of year when the humidity is higher than usual (varies by location)... paper starts to get stuck in the printers. We just had some huge batches of checks get stuck at two of different customer locations the other day. (of course it never happens when it is just […]
continue reading...How to Track Termination and Hire History in Microsoft Dynamics GP
Many businesses struggle to track hire and termination dates for seasonal or part-time employees. You can now track multiple dates for individual employees including the hire date, adjusted hire date, and last day worked in Microsoft Dynamics GP 2016 R2. In addition to tracking these dates, your payroll employees can also access this information through […]
continue reading...A Breakdown of Advanced Payroll for Microsoft Dynamics GP
dAdvanced Payroll for Microsoft Dynamics GP is included with the Advanced HR/Payroll add-on from Microsoft that gives users additional functionality for those modules. Advanced Payroll includes: Pay Policy Manager Payroll Hours to General Ledger Labor Accrual Manager Advanced Labor Reporting Employee splits Pay Policy Manager allows you to specify pay rates that employees will use when […]
continue reading...Even Strong Financial Management Systems Have Weaknesses
Savvy businesses of all types and sizes often rely on modern enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions to manage key operations from across their organization. Microsoft Dynamics GP is comprehensive and powerful in many ways, and offers payroll functionality. It’s actually the only Dynamics ERP solution to do so! However, businesses may have unique payroll processes […]
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