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Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for July 26, 2008
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending July 26, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 448,000, an increase of 44,000 from the previous week's revised...
Tip of the Week: Get HR Answers Quickly
Do you have human resource questions and don’t know where to find the answers? Visit your one-stop resource for HR-related workplace information: the Vision Payroll Human Resources Support Center....
New York Company Must Pay $1.23 Million in Overtime and Damages
States continued their crackdown on employers with overtime violations as New York announced a $1.23 million settlement with Finkelstein Morgan LLC and J. Siebold Construction Corporation...
Wage Garnishments Affected by Increase in Federal Minimum Wage
A wage garnishment is when an employer, generally as a result of a court order, withholds an amount from an employee’s earnings in payment of a debt. Restrictions on wage garnishments are defined in...
Starbucks Barista Responsible for Laundering Own Aprons
An employee required to launder his work aprons by Starbucks Corporation (“Starbucks”) was not entitled to compensation under California law (Douglas O’Connor v. Starbucks Corporation, ND Cal, C...
401(k) Participants to Receive Improved Disclosure of Fees and Expenses
The US Department of Labor proposed a rule change that would require participants in 401(k) plans to receive “investment-related information in a comparative chart or similar format.” The chart...
Question of the Week: How Can My Employee Get Copies of Pay Stubs?
This week’s question comes from Kevin, HR Director: One of my employees is applying for a mortgage and needs several pay stubs. Unfortunately, he threw his away. What’s the best way to get them?...
Online Employer Unavailable Due to Upgrade, July 24, 2008
The Online Employer portion of our website will be unavailable from 10:00pm on July 24 (EDT) until 6:00am (EDT) on July 25 to apply the latest upgrade. The release notes are now ready for your...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for July 19, 2008
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending July 19, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 406,000, an increase of 34,000 from the previous week's revised...
Wage and Hour Violations More Costly in Massachusetts
On July 13, 2008, a new law went into effect mandating treble damages for wage and hour violations by Massachusetts employers. Prior to passage of Chapter 80 of the Acts of 2008, triple damages were...
