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Question of the Week: What Are the 2012 Highly Compensated Employee Limits?
This week’s question comes from Carla, a company president. Carla asks: We’re doing some compensation planning for next year. What are the 2012 Highly Compensated Employee Limits? Answer: The IRS...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for October 15, 2011
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending October 15, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 403,000, a decrease of 6,000 from the previous week’s revised...
Tip of the Week: Social Security Administration Announces 2012 Increases
The Social Security Administration announced today that the Maximum Taxable Earnings or Social Security Wage Base would increase from $106,800 in 2011 to $110,100 in 2012. Social Security Increases...
Arizona Minimum Wage to Increase to $7.65 Effective January 1, 2012
The Labor Department of the Arizona Industrial Commission announced recently that pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes §23-363, the minimum wage for the state of Arizona will increase to $7.65 per...
Florida Minimum Wage Increases to $7.67 Effective January 1, 2012
The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity announced recently that pursuant to the Florida Constitution, the minimum wage for the state of Florida would increase from $7.31 per hour to $7.67...
North Carolina ESC Chair Suspends Certain Provisions of Unemployment Law
Employment Security Commission (ESC) Chairman Lynn R. Holmes officially notified leaders of the General Assembly on Wednesday that she was suspending certain provisions of Senate Bill 532 because...
North Dakota Unemployment Wage Base to Increase to $27,900 for 2012
The Job Service North Dakota has announced an increase in the taxable wage base for 2011. The wage base will increase from $25,500 for 2011 to $27,900 for 2012. Annual Increase Is Mandated by Law...
Question of the Week: Do We Need to Include Bonuses in Overtime Calculations?
This week’s question comes from Sylvia, a payroll manager. Sylvia asks: We have employees who worked overtime this past week and received bonuses. Do we need to include bonuses in overtime...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for October 8, 2011
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending October 8, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 404,000, a decrease of 1,000 from the previous week’s revised...
Tip of the Week: Employee Rights Notice Posting Requirement Delayed to 2012
As previously announced, The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a final rule requiring most private-sector employers to notify employees of their rights under the National Labor Relations...
