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How New Jersey’s Paid Sick Leave Law Affects You

May 8, 2018 | posted by Abacus Payroll

In May 2018, New Jersey became the tenth state to mandate paid sick leave, expanding earned paid time off to cover nearly 1.2 million employees within the private sector. As an employer in New Jersey, you’re probably aware of the major components of the bill signed by Governor Murphy, the short version being that paid […]

Addressing Mental Health Days and Paid Time Off

December 18, 2017 | posted by Abacus Payroll

As Americans, we aren’t exactly renowned for our reasonable work weeks, maternity leave, or paid time off. Counterintuitively, this can lead to severely decreased productivity as well as stress symptoms and outright breakdowns. Instead of dismissing time off for mental recuperation as a scheme to get out of work, consider instead the following tips for […]

Handling Pay and Time Off: Jury Duty and Election Day

November 21, 2016 | posted by Abacus Payroll

Paying your employees for time during which they aren’t actively in the office may be a strange concept—yet you’ll find yourself doing exactly that on certain occasions. Whether it be routine jury duty or Election Day, you’ll want to make sure you know the ins and outs of handling paid time off. […]

Leave Policies and the Law: Creating a Vacation Time Policy

June 9, 2016 | posted by Abacus Payroll

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Aloha PTO! July is the most popular month for American workers to request vacation days off from work. Be prepared with a thorough and legal vacation time policy. While it’s not federally-mandated, vacation time is a huge incentive for most employees. Without one, you run the risk of losing potential hires to other companies […]

Dealing with Holiday Pay and Bonuses without Drowning in Accounting

November 16, 2015 | posted by Abacus Payroll

Figuring out exactly how to calculate, distribute, and account for commodities such as holiday pay and bonuses can be an unadulterated nightmare, especially during the holidays when many small businesses are in their busy months. Without a tax analyst or a payroll specialist to handle the technical details, you’re sure to make a mistake somewhere. […]