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Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for September 13, 2008
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending September 13, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 455,000, an increase of 10,000 from the previous week's...
Tip of the Week: HSAs Can Provide Tax Savings and Cost Reduction
The Treasury Department and the Small Business Administration recently announced a new website to provide information on how a Health Savings Account (HSA) can help businesses meet their employees’...
VisionPayroll.com Unavailability Notice
Please be advised that the Online Employer section of our website will be unavailable Friday, September 19 from 8:00 pm EDT until noon on Saturday, September 20. This extended downtime is a result...
New York Requires Notification of Mass Layoffs
Governor David Paterson recently signed the New York State Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act (WARN) into law. The law (Labor Law Article 25-A) is patterned after, but more stringent than, the...
Washington Employment Security Department Files Emergency Rule Following Supreme Court Decision
In late June, the Washington State Supreme Court ruled that the eligibility criteria listed in the state law were not exclusive. Therefore, if applicants for unemployment benefits had other good...
Fiscal Year 2009 Maximum Per Diem Rates for the Continental United States
The General Services Administration updated the maximum per diem rates for travel after September 30, 2008 and before October 1, 2009. For destinations or counties not specifically listed, the...
Question of the Week: Can I Change My Pay Frequency to Bi-weekly?
This week’s question comes from Harold, a business owner. I own a business in Massachusetts. Can I switch from a weekly to a bi-weekly pay period? Answer: Under Massachusetts law it is allowable to...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for September 6, 2008
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending September 6, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 445,000, a decrease of 6,000 from the previous week's revised...
Tip of the Week: Reduce Paperwork with Per Diem Reimbursements
Do you reimburse employees for travel and meal expenses? Reduce paperwork and substantiation requirements through the use of a per diem reimbursement. By using a per diem that does not exceed the...
Oregon Supreme Court Rules Directors’ Fees Not Subject to State Unemployment Tax
The Oregon Supreme Court recently ruled in Necanicum Investment Co. v. Employment Department, SC S055231, July 24, 2008, that directors’ fees paid to a company’s board of directors are not wages for...
