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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...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for March 5, 2011
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending March 5, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 397,000, an increase of 26,000 from the previous week’s revised...
Tip of the Week: Massachusetts Announces New Interest Rates
In Technical Information Release 11-2, the Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) announced higher interest rates on overpayments and underpayments of tax. Interest Rates Had Decreased for First...
Modoc County Employers May Request 60-Day Extension
According to the California Employment Development Department (EDD), employers in the county of Modoc directly affected by the melting snow pack causing flooding may request up to a 60-day extension...
Massachusetts Releases Payroll Unemployment Tax Rates for 2011
The Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (EOLWD) has released the 2011 contribution rates. Employers apply the rates to taxable payroll to determine the amount of tax...
USCIS Releases Updated Handbook for Employers
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently released an updated Form M-274, Handbook for Employers. The handbook assists employers in completing Form I-9, Employment Eligibility...
Unemployment Rate Fell to 8.9 Percent in February
Nonfarm payroll employment increased by 192,000 in February, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 8.9%, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported recently. Job gains occurred in...
