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Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for August 7, 2010
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending August 7, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 484,000, an increase of 2,000 from the previous week’s revised...
Tip of the Week: US Department of Transportation Issues Updated Standard Industry Fare Level Rates
The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) recently released updated Standard Industry Fare Level (SIFL) rates which are used to value employee personal use of company aircraft. The...
Resuming Active Status Under the HIRE Act
Under the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act (HIRE Act), employers who hire certain unemployed workers are exempt from certain employment taxes. In order to qualify under the HIRE Act, the...
TX Taxpayers Receive Extension of Time to File Returns and Pay Taxes
Due to the damage caused by Hurricane Alex in Texas beginning June 30, 2010, President Barack Obama declared the following counties a federal disaster area: Cameron, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Maverick,...
NFL Running Back Thomas Jones Records PSAs for US Department of Labor
The US Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) recently announced that Kansas City Chiefs’ running back Thomas Jones has become a spokesman for the agency’s annual “Stay...
Unemployment Rate Steady at 9.5 Percent in July
Total nonfarm payroll employment declined by 131,000 in July, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 9.5%, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported recently. Federal government employment...
Question of the Week: What is Place of Direction or Control?
This week’s question comes from Kenneth, an HR Director. We tested our multi-state employees for unemployment purposes based on Localization of Services and Base of Operations. For some employees we...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for July 31, 2010
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending July 31, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 479,000, an increase of 19,000 from the previous week’s revised...
Tip of the Week: Controlling Your Employee Turnover Costs
Excessive or avoidable employee turnover results in a waste of time, resources, and added costs. While it can depend on the industry and business cycles, the impact is often especially hard on small...
“Begin Employment” Under the HIRE Act
Under the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act (HIRE Act), employers who hire certain unemployed workers are exempt from certain employment taxes. In order to qualify under the HIRE Act, the...
