Employers interested in offering wage payments in cryptocurrency should be aware of and comply with applicable withholding, wage and hour, and wage payment requirements at the Federal and State levels. Although employers can not currently pay employee’s base salaries, hourly pay, and overtime pay in the U.S. they may offer bonuses or incentive payments in cryptocurrency. Additionally, employers can use a third-party cryptocurrency payment processing company (e.g., Bitpay) or conversion service r…
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Looking For A Recruiting Edge? Maybe Your Payroll Needs A Makeover.
The labor shortage in the US continues to be a significant challenge for most businesses as we recover from the pandemic and settle into the new reality. The Chamber of Commerce recently released a report that stated that 90% of businesses say it's difficult or very difficult to find workers right now. As of the October jobs report, job openings reached a high of 10.44 million. Nation-wide restaurant and retail traffic is up 52% since January, and many businesses are reducing hours because o…
