AMERICAS

[Canada] Call for Premier to support Manitoba’s taxpayer protection legislation

[Canada] Call for Premier to support Manitoba’s taxpayer protection legislation [Canada] Call for Premier to support Manitoba’s taxpayer protection legislation

The bill cuts politicians’ salaries if they try to bypass the province’s taxpayer protection legislation.  
24 Apr 2026
[US] City of Austin employees will see paycheque deductions after $1.4M payroll error

[US] City of Austin employees will see paycheque deductions after $1.4M payroll error [US] City of Austin employees will see paycheque deductions after $1.4M payroll error

The error has impacted hundreds of city employees, who will now be required to repay all the money.  
22 Apr 2026
[Canada] AI copilot for payroll professionals launched

[Canada] AI copilot for payroll professionals launched [Canada] AI copilot for payroll professionals launched

General-purpose AI tools can be useful for research and content generation. However, they are not built for compliance-sensitive workflows or...
17 Apr 2026
[Canada] Employees’ mixed feelings and scepticism about pay rises

[Canada] Employees’ mixed feelings and scepticism about pay rises [Canada] Employees’ mixed feelings and scepticism about pay rises

In its survey, H&R Block Canada found that 60 per cent of working Canadians received a pay rise in the...
14 Apr 2026
[Hawaii] IRS gives tax extension to storm-affected residents and businesses

[Hawaii] IRS gives tax extension to storm-affected residents and businesses [Hawaii] IRS gives tax extension to storm-affected residents and businesses

Under the new relief, residents and business owners will have until July 8, 2026, to file federal tax returns and...
14 Apr 2026
[Canada] Microsoft warns of payroll pirate attacks targeting employees

[Canada] Microsoft warns of payroll pirate attacks targeting employees [Canada] Microsoft warns of payroll pirate attacks targeting employees

The attackers used malicious Microsoft 365 sign-in pages to take victims' authentication tokens and session cookies by redirecting them to...
11 Apr 2026
[US] HHS’s legacy COBOL payroll system replaced

[US] HHS’s legacy COBOL payroll system replaced [US] HHS’s legacy COBOL payroll system replaced

The move is intended to address rising operational complexity and maintenance costs associated with outdated systems, which were expensive, fragile,...
10 Apr 2026
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