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Tip of the Week: Ensure That OSHA Form 300A Is Properly Posted
The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) requires that employers post Form 300A, Summary of Work Related Injuries and Illnesses be posted by all establishments covered by Part...
New Mexico Adopts Amendments To UIFSA Statutory Framework
New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez recently signed SB 284, which amends the existing the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA) statutory framework as required by the ratification of the...
California Now Conforms To Federal Treatment on Income Taxes on Health Insurance for Certain Adult Children
California Assembly Bill (AB) 36 was signed by Governor Jerry Brown on April 7, 2011. This bill brings California into conformity with the Federal government regarding the Health Care Acts of 2010...
Arkansas Advance Interest Tax Took Effect April 1, 2011
The Arkansas Advance Interest Tax took effect April 1, 2011. The purpose of the tax is to pay interest on Title XII advances received from the federal government to pay regular unemployment...
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...
