Payroll

Schools are still figuring out how they will open this fall, with some districts providing online education while others try a hybrid approach of online and in-person instruction. This complicated structure also upends how schools handle fees and payments.

Financial firms should offer debt consolidation and faster payment services to help employees who may be struggling through the coronavirus pandemic.

As the age of clocking in and out of the office gives way to the gig economy and remote employment opportunities, workers have new expectations around the way they will be paid.

The coronavirus-induced recession has broadened the addressable market for early wage access, and that's drawing investors such as PayPal and Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, who just poured a fresh funding round into Even.

While most companies that offer early access to wages sell to employers, Earnin is providing direct access to workers in an attempt to mitigate overdrafts and subsequent bank charges.

The measure, which garnered near-unanimous support, would triple the period during which businesses can spend their coronavirus relief funds and make it easier for loans to be forgiven.

Modern life can be full of anxieties for people living paycheck-to-paycheck, especially during times of emergency such as the COVID-19 pandemic.

Advance wage access company Branch has partnered with Cardtronics’ Allpoint ATM network to provide surcharge-free cash access at all Allpoint ATMs across the U.S. to its customers.

Immediate payments through an existing payments platform means firms can pay quickly, satisfying the expectations of gig workers who are increasingly important to the company’s functions.

Payroll processing provides the same kinds of efficiencies that can streamline procure-to-pay systems, says Nvoicepay's Jim Wright.