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Unemployment Rate Rose To 9.2 Percent in June
Nonfarm payroll employment was essentially unchanged in June (+18,000), and the unemployment rate was little changed at 9.2%, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported recently. Employment in most...
Question of the Week: Can Camp Costs Be Reimbursed Under a Dependent Care FSA?
This week’s question comes from Casey, an HR director. We have a dependent care flexible spending arrangement (FSA) and one of our employees has asked to be reimbursed for camp costs paid for her...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for July 2, 2011
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending July 2, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 418,000, a decrease of 14,000 from the previous week’s revised...
Tip of the Week: Five Top Tips for Benefit Plan Communications
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) is a federal law establishing minimum standards for employee health benefit and retirement plans. While an employer is not required to establish a...
US Department of Labor Announces Assistance for Massachusetts Residents
The US Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced a $3 million National Emergency Grant to create temporary jobs for eligible dislocated workers to assist with cleanup and recovery efforts after...
New Hampshire Ties State Minimum Wage To Federal Minimum Wage
The New Hampshire General Court voted to override the veto of Governor John Lynch and to enact HB 133, AN ACT relative to the minimum wage. The law will require the New Hampshire minimum wage to be...
Washington Unemployment Wage Base to Increase to $38,200
The Washington Employment Security Department has announced an increase in the taxable wage base for 2012. The wage base will increase from $37,300 for 2011 to $38,200 for 2012. Find Out the Wage...
Massachusetts Releases Employer-Provided Health Care Benefits Update
The Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) has released Technical Information Release (TIR) 11-5, Employer-Provided Health Care Benefits Update. This TIR updates TIR 07-16, Personal Income Tax...
Question of the Week: How Do We Conduct Workplace Investigations?
This week’s question comes from David, an HR Director. One of our department managers received a complaint from an employee that we need to investigate. How do we conduct workplace investigations?...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for June 25, 2011
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending June 25, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 428,000, a decrease of 1,000 from the previous week’s unrevised...
