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Question of the Week: What is Localization of Services?
This week’s question comes from Matthew, a business owner. I read that we need to cover employees for unemployment purposes based on “Localization of Services”. What is Localization of Services?...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for July 17, 2010
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending July 17, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 464,000, an increase of 37,000 from the previous week’s revised...
Tip of the Week: English Language in the Workplace
While many employers have implemented English-only workplace policies, employers need to apply their rules appropriately in ways that avoid unfair discrimination claims. Tennessee has enacted a new...
New Hampshire Unemployment Wage Base to Increase to $12,000 in 2011
The New Hampshire Department of Employment Security has announced an increase in the taxable wage base for 2011. The wage base will increase from $10,000 for 2010 to $12,000 for 2011. The taxable...
FedEx Ground Agrees to Pay More than $3 Million to Settle Misclassification Claims
The office of Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley recently announced a settlement with FedEx Ground over claims that FedEx Ground misclassified drivers as independent contractors rather...
Washington Unemployment Wage Base to Increase to $37,300
The Washington Employment Security Department has announced an increase in the taxable wage base for 2011. The wage base will increase from $36,800 for 2010 to $37,300 for 2011. Contact Vision...
NJ Governor Signs Law Reducing Employer Rates for 2011
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie recently signed into law S-1813, which reduces the unemployment tax rates that employers would have otherwise had to pay during the 2011 rate year (July 1, 2010...
Question of the Week: Where Do I Pay Unemployment Tax for Employees Who Work in More than One State?
This week’s question comes from Julia, a business-owner. We have employees who work in more than one state. I understand how to determine which state’s income tax to withhold, but I don’t know what...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for July 10, 2010
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending July 10, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 429,000, a decrease of 29,000 from the previous week’s revised...
Tip of the Week: IRS Releases Information Letter on Employer-provided Transportation Benefits
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently released Information Letter 2010-0146, which answers “several questions about the tax consequences of certain employer-provided transportation benefits.”...
