Product updates

The Check API now provides an earning type called `tip_credit_adjustment_to_minimum_wage` to allow you to enter in wages for tip credit workflows properly. Tip credit payroll items can be entered into the Check API using this new earning type and the accompanying `tip_credit_amount` field. Note that `cash_tip` and `paycheck_tip` should be used in conjunction with this earning type if an employee's cash_wage is below the state's typical minimum wage.

Learn more about Tip Credits here.

Contractor Payments now have their own pages in Console, similar to the ones that previously existed for Payroll Items. Accessible from a Payroll Journal, this page will allow you to observe Contractor Payments and their corresponding attempts as well as retry and refund failed payments.

Learn more about Console here.

Previously, we required the tax setup for all jurisdictions to be completed before any filing authorization forms could be signed by companies in our company filing authorization component and Onboard step. Now, filing authorization forms are only blocked by the tax setup details needed by that form. For example, if you have a company in 2 states: CA and NY, you can sign the CA filing authorization forms as soon as you complete the CA tax setup and the NY filing authorization forms as soon as you complete the NY tax setup.

Check has added the Ohio State Unemployment Insurance (SUI) Power of Attorney company filing authorization form for Ohio employers. Existing Ohio employers will be put into a “Needs Attention” state until they complete this form but will still be able to run payroll. New Ohio employers will need to sign and submit this form before being able to run payroll. It will be collected as part of Employee Onboard and also be available through our Forms API.

Learn more about the Onboard component here.