The unemployment rate rose from 5.7 to 6.1 percent in August, and nonfarm payroll employment continued to trend down (-84,000), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. In August, employment fell in manufacturing and employment...
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending August 30, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 444,000, an increase of 15,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 429,000. The 4-week moving average was 438,000, a decrease of...
Identity theft is a problem that’s not going away. At Vision Payroll, we offer and pay for LifeLock protection for all our employees. And while no one can offer 100% protection against identity theft, LifeLock also helps prevent the problems that arise if someone...
A New York City garment contractor was cited by the New York Department of Labor with wage and hour violations that resulted in underpayment of almost $3 million to more than 100 workers. Jin Shun Incorporated, which was reported to have produced women’s garments for...
Alaska Governor Sarah Palin recently signed Senate Bill 120 into law. Under the new law, for new unemployment insurance benefit years beginning after December 31, 2008, the maximum weekly benefit will increase from $248 to $370 and the qualifying amount for...
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