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Unemployment Rate Rose to 8.1 Percent in February
Nonfarm payroll employment continued to fall sharply in February (-651,000), and the unemployment rate rose from 7.6% to 8.1%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the US Department of Labor reported...
Question of the Week: Do We Need to Pay for Eight Hours of Work on the Third Shift Saturday Night?
This week’s question comes from Greg, a plant manager. We have a third shift that works from 11 pm to 7 am the following day. Some of the workers will work this Saturday night into Sunday. Do we...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for February 28, 2009
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending February 28, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 639,000, a decrease of 31,000 from the previous week’s revised...
Tip of the Week: IRS Releases Publication 15-T in Response to American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released Publication 15-T, New Wage Withholding and Advance Earned Income Credit Payment Tables (For Wages Paid Through December 2009). Publication 15-T...
Employers May Request Sixty Day Extension to File Returns and Pay Taxes
According to the California Employment Development Department (EDD), employers statewide directly affected by damage resulting from the drought may request up to a 60-day extension of time from EDD...
COBRA Credit Can Reduce Form 941 Tax Deposits
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the Act) made changes to continuation health coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, commonly known as COBRA....
Five Fast Facts for Employers: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and COBRA Continuation Health Coverage
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the Act) made changes to continuation health coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, commonly known as COBRA....
Five Fast Facts for Employees: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and COBRA Continuation Health Coverage
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the Act) made changes to continuation health coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, commonly known as COBRA....
Question of the Week: How Does the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Change COBRA Continuation Health Coverage?
This week’s question comes from Doug, head of HR. I heard that the new tax law will impact employees eligible for COBRA. How does the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the Act) change...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for February 21, 2009
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending February 21, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 667,000, an increase of 36,000 from the previous week’s revised...
