It's About Payroll · 2026-07-31 · 35 min
From clay tablets to crypto - how did we get HERE? In Episode 212 of It's About Payroll, Brian and Walt take a deep dive into the history of payroll - from informal farm wages in early America to mainframe computers, WWII tax withholding, and the AI-powered systems of today. In this episode: What part of payroll has changed the LEAST in 100 years? The FLSA (1938) - the law that changed everything How WWII turned employers into tax collectors overnight Paper checks → punch cards → direct deposit → what's next? Is AI in payroll actually useful or totally overrated? What if payroll moved to blockchain and cryptocurrency? Would daily pay actually help employees - or hurt them? Hot takes: Should payroll certification be required? Should payroll report to the CEO? Listener Challenge: If you could eliminate ONE payroll headache forever, what would it be and why? Drop it in the comments - the FIRST person to respond wins a signed copy of our book!
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