HR Glossary

What is Payroll Deductions?

Amounts withheld from an employee's gross pay each pay period for taxes, benefits, retirement contributions, and other obligations, reducing the total to the net pay the employee receives.

Why it matters in hiring

Payroll Deductions comes up whenever teams compare candidates, set policy or report on people data. Getting the definition right keeps decisions consistent, which is the same reason springhire scores every applicant against the same criteria rather than on impression.

Related terms starting with P

• Payment of Wages Act
• Payroll
• Payroll Compliance
• Payroll Cycle
• Payroll Processing
• Payroll Outsourcing
• Payroll Reconciliation
• Payroll Software

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