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Many employers will be facing more payroll-related changes at the state level this year than they will at the federal level. That’s because the minimum wage in many states was raised January 1 and surpasses the $7.25 federal minimum, which has prevailed since 2009. Other...

The national unemployment rate recently fell to 5.5%, according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) report for May. That’s a two-point decline since May of 2013. A closer look at the current numbers reveals a 4.5% unemployment rate for all adults at least 25 years of age,...

The U.S. Department of Labor has released its early jobs report. The findings: Unemployment has fallen to 6.1 percent — its lowest level since September 2008. In addition, about 288,000 new domestic jobs were added in June. These statistics exceed economists’...