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New California Law Clarifies Temporary Agency Wage Payment Frequency
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger recently signed into law SB 940 which clarifies when temporary agencies must pay their employees. Under the law employees of temporary agencies must...
US District Court Rules Lifeguards Not Eligible for Overtime
The US District Court for the District of Columbia granted summary judgment to the defendants in a lawsuit by two lifeguards seeking overtime pay. In Miroslav Ivanov, et.al., v. Sunset Pools...
Question of the Week: How Long Does It Take to Activate an Employee’s Direct Deposit?
This week’s question comes from Crystal, an office manager. I have an employee who wants to have his paycheck direct deposited into his account. How long will it take for the direct deposit to...
Unemployment Rate Rose to 6.1% in August
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...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for August 30, 2008
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...
Tip of the Week: Save 10% on LifeLock Today
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...
New York City Garment Contractor Cited for Minimum Wage, Overtime Violations
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...
Alaska Governor Palin Signs Unemployment Benefits Increase into Law
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...
IRS Says No Dollar Limit on de Minimis Fringe Benefits
Responding to a request from Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), the IRS stated that there is no dollar limit imposed by law on de minimis fringe benefits. A constituent had written to Shelby and...
New Jersey Wage Base to Increase to $28,900 for 2009
The wage base for New Jersey unemployment insurance, temporary disability insurance, and family leave insurance will increase from $27,700 to $28,900 for 2009. Contact Vision Payroll if you have any...
