Colorado Year-End Payroll Guide: Key Procedures Every Employer Should Tackle Before January As the year comes to a close, Colorado employers face a unique set of payroll and HR tasks that must be completed to stay compliant and start the new year on the right foot. While year-end work can feel overwhelming, [...]

Navigating Payroll and HR Compliance in Colorado: What Every Small Business Needs to Know Running payroll isn’t just about issuing paychecks — it’s a core part of HR compliance. For small businesses in Colorado, payroll and HR are deeply connected, especially because Colorado has specific wage-and-hour rules that go beyond federal requirements. [...]

Colorado Payroll Compliance Guide: Overtime, PTO, and FAMLI Understanding payroll laws in Colorado is essential for both employers and employees. From unique overtime triggers to mandatory paid leave and the FAMLI program, Colorado's labor laws go well beyond federal standards. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll explore: Payroll Overtime (OT) Laws in Colorado [...]

Navigating Payroll Audits, Workers' Compensation Surveys & Retirement Plan Reporting   As we move into August, it’s an ideal time for businesses to turn their focus toward compliance and internal review. Mid-year is behind us, Q3 is in full swing, and many organizations are preparing for fiscal year-end or budget planning for [...]

Understanding Deductions: A Deep Dive into Payroll Withholdings When employees receive their paycheck, the amount they see deposited into their bank account often looks quite different from the gross pay listed on their pay stub. That discrepancy is due to deductions — the amounts withheld from an employee’s earnings for various obligations. [...]