Pay & Benefits

On January 1st, the highly contentious overtime rule will take effect after years of negotiation. The new rules will impact an estimated 1.3 million workers and, of course, their employers. We spoke with Ian Cook, Visier’s vice president of people solutions, about the new rule’s implications and how analytics can help employers address...
Employers shouldn’t expect regulatory pressure to ease up any time soon, according to compliance professionals at Paychex. The company believes that employers next year will face changes at all levels of government on issues ranging from worker classification to privacy and, of course, nuts-and-bolts tasks such as W-4 and overtime rule changes. Some of these...
While it’s not unusual for vendors to publish some kind of vision statement this time of year, ADP’s concept of “smart and personalized” HCM technology hints that the 70-year-old behemoth may be more nimble than most think. In late November, ADP issued a release predicting that during 2020, HCM technology will become more...
PayScale launched Differentials Engine, a new tool to help businesses incorporate skill and location data into their compensation planning efforts. With the number of technology-driven jobs growing rapidly, PayScale believes it’s more important for employers to understand the value of skills. “Companies want to get the most from their recruiting investments and...
ADP added a “Compliance on Demand” service to its product lineup in a bid to simplify the management of wage and hour regulation compliance. The offering is meant to help employers keep abreast of changing regulations at all levels of government. ADP Division Vice President and General Manager David Palmieri said the company...
Ceridian launched several enhancements to its HCM package, including new analytics, a new earned-wages tool and a simplified approach to customizing Dayforce. The analytics feature, Dayforce Intelligence, provides companies with predictive analytics designed to identify key metrics for each HCM process. The company said the tool will allow its customers to...
Paychex will introduce five new solutions next week at HR Tech. They include a wearable solution for tracking time worked, real-time payments, pay-on-demand, the next generation of its Paychex Flex intelligence engine and an integration partner network. Tom Hammond, Paychex’s vice president of corporate strategy and product management, indicated the...
Paychex plans to introduce new products and services this quarter to improve business operations and ensure compliance. The products include Paychex Solo, a package designed to meet the specific needs of sole proprietors; enhancements to Paychex Flex Payroll; I-9 and E-Verify capabilities; and HR Conversations, a new performance management tool. The...
HR consulting and technology firm Buck launched an engagement platform that it says will help employers take a more productive approach to technology. The portfolio of products includes three services: bEngaged, bEnabled and bEquipped. In addition to offering analytics, Buck’s suite improves customer experience and integrates administration services. bEngaged provides a...
BenefitMall launched enhancements to its EmployerFocus product that it says will increase the efficiency of benefits administration for both brokers and clients.  The new features are designed to simplify the chores involved with benefits enrollment and management and offer increased flexibility, the company said. Included in the update are an augmented Open...