News Releases
Paychex Enhances Integrations, Help Center, Custom Dashboard, and More
March 9, 2020
Headlining the latest products from Paychex are significant updates to Paychex Integrations, Document Management, the Paychex Flex® dashboard, as well as the rollout of a pay-on-demand solution for client employees.
Majority of Business Owners Feel Prepared to Respond to the Coronavirus
March 5, 2020
New Paychex research found 66 percent of U.S. business owners say they are prepared should the coronavirus become widespread.
Small Business Hiring Growth Improves for Third Consecutive Month
March 3, 2020
The latest Paychex | IHS Markit Small Business Employment Watch shows an upturn in the pace of small business job growth for the third straight month, a trend last seen in early 2017. Though down 0.61 percent from last year, employment growth increased 0.15 percent from the previous month, and 0.22 percent in the past quarter, to 98.32. Hourly earnings growth dipped to 2.74 percent in February. Weekly hours worked also fell for the second consecutive month but remain up 0.41 percent from a year ago. Read the full news release on the Small Business Employment Watch site.
Paychex Flex® Assistant Wins Stevie Award® for Customer Service Excellence
March 2, 2020
Paychex Flex® Assistant, the company’s customer service chatbot, is a Stevie Award® bronze winner for Best Use of Technology in Customer Service.
Paychex Named One of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere for the 12th Time
February 26, 2020
Paychex, Inc. has been recognized by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, as one of the 2020 World’s Most Ethical Companies. Paychex has achieved this recognition 12 times, and consecutively since 2012. As a leading provider of human resource, payroll, retirement, and benefit services in the United States, and with a growing presence in Europe, Paychex was founded on principles of integrity nearly 50 years ago. Today, the values-based company continues its work to advance good corporate citizenship, with a focus on four pillars of social responsibility: employees, community, ethics, and environment.
Weekly Earnings Growth Continues to Increase as Jobs Growth Holds Steady
February 4, 2020
The latest Paychex | IHS Markit Small Business Employment Watch reflects a continuation of the tight labor market to start 2020. Weekly earnings growth improved for the 13th consecutive month, reaching 3.59 percent in January. Weekly hours worked were up 0.83 percent from last year, contributing to the growth in weekly earnings. The pace of small business employment growth remains consistent, with the national jobs index increasing slightly (0.01 percent) in January to 98.18. Read the full news release on the Small Business Employment Watch site.