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IRS Discontinues Mailing of Form 941 Tax Package
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced that it will no longer mail the Form 941 tax package to business taxpayers. Taxpayers who need paper copies of the forms can download them at IRS.gov...
US Department of Labor Provides Funding To Assist Workers in Devens and Ayer, Massachusetts
The US Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced a $1,570,907 grant to assist about 400 workers affected by the closing of Sonoco Packaging Products in Devens, Mass., and layoffs at Debbie's...
Question of the Week: What Is the Solvency Assessment in Massachusetts?
This week’s question comes from Stan, an HR manager. We just received our Notice of Employers Unemployment Insurance Contribution Rate Statement of Account Balance from the Massachusetts Division of...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for March 12, 2011
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending March 12, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 385,000, a decrease of 16,000 from the previous week’s revised...
Tip of the Week: Taking Control of Workplace Violence
According to the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), homicide is the fourth-leading cause of fatal occupational injury in the United States. Workplace violence such as...
Nebraska Reduces EFT Threshold Effective July 1, 2011
As of January 1, 2011, the Nebraska Department of Revenue (DOR) required the use of an electronic funds transfer (EFT) all payments of taxes or fees for tax programs, such as income or sales and use...
Del Norte, Humboldt, San Mateo, and Santa Cruz County Employers May Request 60-Day Extension
According to the California Employment Development Department (EDD), employers in the counties of Del Norte, Humboldt, San Mateo, and Santa Cruz directly affected by the water surge caused by the...
February 2011 Disability Employment Statistics Released
According to statistics released by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), in February 2011, the percentage of people with disabilities in the labor force was 20.6, up from 20.1 in January. By...
California Clarifies Tax Treatment of Health Care Coverage of Adult Children
The California Employment Development Department (EDD) has released a clarification to the original guidance provided on the tax treatment of health care coverage extended to adult children. Patient...
Question of the Week: Do We Need to Pay for Eight Hours of Work Because of the Switch to Daylight Saving Time?
This week’s question comes from Charlie, a manufacturing plant manager. We have a third shift that works from 11 pm to 7 am the following day. Some of the workers will work this Saturday night into...
