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Illinois Adds Unemployment Tax Surcharge and Increases Wage Base
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn recently signed HB 1030 into law. The new law adds an unemployment tax surcharge, increases the taxable wage base, and reduces maximum benefits, among other provisions....
Question of the Week: How Can We Track Employee Training?
This week’s question comes from James, an HR director. We need to track training for multiple employees. How can we track employee training? Answer: The Employee Training Log is a simple way to stay...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for April 2, 2011
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending April 2, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 382,000, a decrease of 10,000 from the previous week’s revised...
Tip of the Week: Is Cat’s Paw Liability Scratching at Your Door?
A few employers may be familiar with a recent US Supreme Court ruling on March 1, 2011, regarding the case of Staub v. Proctor Hospital, No. 09-400, and how “cat’s paw” liability played a part....
West Virginia Mandates Electronic Child Support Payments
West Virginia Governor Earl Ray Tomblin recently signed HR 3134, which among other things, requires employers with more than fifty employees to submit the support withheld via electronic means in a...
Connecticut Imposes Special Assessment on Employers
In Connecticut, the average number of workers filing for Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits since 2007 has grown from 40,000 to approximately 130,000. In 2009 and 2010, UI benefit payouts greatly...
Utah to Recognize Foreign Support Orders
Governor Gary Herbert recently signed SB 34, Uniform Interstate Family Support Act. Highlights of the bill include: Provision of procedures for recognizing foreign support orders; Definitions of...
Unemployment Rate Fell to 8.8 Percent in March
Nonfarm payroll employment increased by 216,000 in March, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 8.8%, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported recently. Job gains occurred in...
Question of the Week: What Is the Impact of Final ADAAA Regulations?
This week’s question comes from Frank, a company controller. I heard that the EEOC published its final regulations concerning the ADAAA. What is the impact of the final ADAAA regulations? Answer:...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for March 26, 2011
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending March 26, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 388,000, a decrease of 6,000 from the previous week’s revised...
