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Oregon Minimum Wages Increases to $8.50 for 2011
Brad Avakian, Commissioner of the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries, announced recently that, effective January 1, 2011, the minimum wage for the state of Oregon will increase to $8.50 per hour....
Question of the Week: How Do We Determine the Cost of Health Insurance to Report on Form W-2?
This week’s question comes from Katy, an HR administrator. We know we need to capture the cost of health coverage and report it on Form W-2, starting in 2011. How do we determine the cost of health...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for September 18, 2010
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending September 18, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 465,000, an increase of 12,000 from the previous week’s...
Tip of the Week: Defending Your Business with EEO Training
According to the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), in 2009, more than 93,000 workplace discrimination charges were filed nationwide, the second highest level ever. Race and Sex...
WI Taxpayers Receive Extension of Time to File Returns and Pay Taxes
Due to the damage caused by the severe storms, flooding, and tornadoes in Wisconsin on July 20, 2010, President Barack Obama declared the following counties a federal disaster area: Grant and...
Kern County Employers May Request 60-Day Extension
According to the California Employment Development Department (EDD), employers in the county of Kern directly affected by the fires may request up to a 60-day extension of time from EDD to file...
Iowa Increases Unemployment Rates and Wage Base for 2011
Iowa Workforce Development has announced that the 2011 unemployment rates will be based on Table 3; 2010 rates are based on Table 4. This move to higher rates is required to maintain the solvency of...
Missouri Unemployment Wage Base to Remain at $13,000
Director Lawrence G. Rebman of the Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations has announced that the taxable wage base for 2011 will remain at $13,000, unchanged from 2010. Highest Wage...
Question of the Week: Can We Still Claim a HIRE Act Credit for the Second Quarter?
This week’s question comes from Phil, a small-business owner. We just realized that one of our employees who we hired in April is eligible for the HIRE Act Credit. Can we still claim a HIRE Act...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for September 11, 2010
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending September 11, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 450,000, a decrease of 3,000 from the previous week’s revised...
