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Changes to Social Security tax calculations are coming soon. Starting Jan. 1, the maximum earnings subject to the Social Security payroll tax will be $142,800. This represents an increase of $5,100 from the current taxable maximum of $137,700. The increase, which was announced this month, accompanies a 1.3% cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security recipients. For […]

Just because an organization has yet to fully embrace the potential of digital technologies doesn’t mean it’s too late. It just means the time to move forward is now. In her most recent appearance on Paycom’s HR Break Room® podcast, real estate mogul and Shark Tank co-host Barbara Corcoran focused heavily on the topic of […]

Most employee handbooks are boring and hard to follow. Read how to make a resource that engages your people with the info they need.

For too many organizations, a gap exists between leaders’ desire to develop their workforces and the time and ability needed to implement a practical development strategy. In fact, 60% of respondents in a recent TalentCulture survey said they want to focus more on learning and development — and would, if only they had the time. […]

HR Technology Conference program chair and HR Happy Hour podcast co-host, Steve Boese, returns to HR Break Room to discuss the role managers play in creating a culture of autonomy by driving the employee usage of HR technology.

To truly appreciate the technology of today, it helps to look back and ponder the road to progress. For documents and paperwork in the workplace, that road goes back a long way. A brief history In ancient China, bureaucrats recorded agreements between states in triplicate — one copy for each party and one for the […]

For some borrowers, Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness just got easier. Last week, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) released a new, simplified forgiveness application form. Borrowers are eligible to use the Form 3508S if their total PPP loan amount was $50,000 or less. However, borrowers who received PPP loans totaling $2 million or […]

Compliance is a pressing issue for organizations of any size, even championship-caliber operations like the New England Patriots. That’s where the HR team at the Patriots’ parent company, The Kraft Group, comes in. In episode 84 of our HR Break Room® podcast, Robin Boudreau, senior vice president of human resources, and Miranda Blaiklock, director of […]

Helping businesses achieve peak HR efficiency in a digital world is a reward unto itself. Receiving recognition from experts is the icing on the cake. This week, one of our cutting-edge digital tools, Manager on-the-Go®, earned a spot on Human Resource Executive magazine’s Top HR Products 2020 list. “Paycom’s Manager on the Go strikes that […]

Expense management. The words alone might be enough to induce a headache in those accustomed to the more old-fashioned ways of the workplace. From mysteriously vanishing receipts to frustratingly unnecessary lags in reimbursement — and everything in between — chances are good you’ve experienced a few expense-related headaches of your own. And if you’re an […]

Due to the President’s memorandum signed on Aug. 8, which included an employee Social Security tax deferral, Form 941 must be updated for the third quarter of 2020. Most employers are required to fill out this federal tax document quarterly. On Sept. 30, the IRS released the new form with instructions for completion. The Internal […]

Ken and Scott Blanchard join HR Break Room to discuss the role organizational leaders play helping their workforce navigate through business disruptions.