Let’s say your employees come to work Monday through Friday. They don’t work at all on Saturday and Sunday. Monday through Friday is their workweek, right?
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Biweekly vs. Semimonthly Payroll: Understand the Difference
August 21, 2026Deciding on a pay frequency for your small business is an important decision. Your pay frequency determines how often you process payroll and when employees receive their paychecks. Two popular, yet easily confused, pay periods are biweekly and semimonthly.
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Pay Frequency: Definitions, Options, and How to Choose
August 20, 2026Pay frequency, or how often you pay your team, is one of the first decisions you must make when you hire your first employee.
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How Shift Scheduling Impacts Payroll (and How to Simplify It for Healthcare)
March 27, 2026Key takeaways − Shift scheduling directly affects payroll: hours worked, overtime, differentials, and compliance. In healthcare, rotating shifts, 24/7 coverage, and multiple pay rates make payroll more complex. Poor scheduling leads to payroll errors, overtime spikes, and higher labor costs. Tight scheduling and payroll integration help you control costs, reduce mistakes, and stay compliant. Using […]
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Payroll Automation: Take Payroll Off Your To-do List
October 30, 2025Running payroll can take hours if you do it by hand. Full-service payroll software streamlines the payroll process by handling payroll tax calculations, filings, and deposits. But, you typically need to log in and click a few buttons to process payroll. You might be wondering, Is there a way to automate payroll? The answer is […]
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Should You Run Weekly Payroll or Biweekly?
April 15, 2025Most businesses, 70%, pay employees weekly or biweekly. But between weekly payroll and biweekly payroll, which is best for your business?
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How to Calculate Hours Worked for Payroll [+ Tools to Use]
May 17, 2024You must know each employee’s hours worked to run payroll. To do that, you must calculate hours worked. So, what does the process of calculating hours worked look like? Learn how to calculate hours worked step-by-step below, plus get an in-depth example.
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Payroll Cutoffs: Best Practices to Pay Your Employees on Time
May 8, 2024Paying your employees on time is essential, especially because 62% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck. Plus, many state pay frequency requirements regulate when you pay employees. Understand payroll cutoffs to pay your team on time, every time. So, what is a “payroll cutoff?”
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How Will Leap Year Payroll Impact Your Business in 2024?
February 27, 2024Every four years, February magically has 29 days instead of 28. Ok, so maybe it’s not magic. But it is a leap year. And when leap year rolls around every four years, your business needs to be prepared. Read on to learn about leap year payroll and steps for handling payroll during a leap year.
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Calculating Overtime for Semimonthly Pay Periods
April 13, 2023Eighteen percent of businesses pay employees semimonthly. If you use semimonthly pay periods and have nonexempt employees who work overtime, read on. We’ll break down calculating overtime for semimonthly pay periods (complete with examples!).
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