Health hazards from smoking cigarettes, as well as those from secondhand smoke, are well known, but cigarettes can actually pose a threat to you and your family long after you put out that butt.
A payroll is a company's list of its employees, but the term is commonly used to refer to: 1  the total amount of money that a company pays to its employees.2  a company's records of its employees' salaries and wages, bonuses, and withheld taxes. the total amount of money that a company pays to its employees. 2  a company's records of its employees' salaries and wages, bonuses, and withheld taxes. 3  the company's department that calculates and pays these.
A salary is a form of periodic payment from an employer to an employee, which may be specified in an employment contract. It is contrasted with piece wages, where each job, hour or other unit is paid separately, rather than on a periodic basis.