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Iowa Increases Unemployment Rates and Wage Base for 2010
Iowa Workforce Development has announced that the 2010 unemployment rates will be based on Table 4; 2009 rates are based on Table 6. This move to higher rates is required to maintain the solvency of...
Unemployment Rate Rose to 9.7 Percent in August
Nonfarm payroll employment continued to decline in August (-216,000), and the unemployment rate rose to 9.7%, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported recently. Although job losses continued in...
Question of the Week: Do I Have to Pay Employees for Holidays?
This week’s question comes from Ryan, a small-business owner. We’re going to be closed next Monday for Labor Day. We have some full-time employees and some part-time employees. Do I have to pay...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for August 29, 2009
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending August 29, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 570,000, a decrease of 4,000 from the previous week’s revised...
Tip of the Week: Ten Steps to Effectively Review Resumes
According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate in July 2009 was 9.4% compared to an adjusted rate of 5.8% in July 2008. In turn, many employers have observed from their...
E-Verify Requirement Takes Effect September 8
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), a component of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in conjunction with the Social Security Administration (SSA) operates an electronic...
Use of Employee Leasing Company Could Subject Non-profit Institution to FLSA
The US Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued Administrator signed Opinion Letter FLSA2009-20. Although Opinion Letters only apply to the exact set of facts and circumstances presented in each...
MA DOR Proposes Changes to Form 1099 Filing
In the recently released, Working Draft Directive 09-XX, State Filing Requirements for Forms in the 1099 Series, the Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) proposes changes to the definition of...
MA DOR Proposes Changes to Form W-2 Filing
In the recently released, Working Draft Directive 09-XX, Requirements for Employers Filing Year-end Withholding Information, the Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) proposes changes to the...
Question of the Week: What Are the 2010 Maximum Per Diem Rates?
This week’s question comes from Jason, an HR director. We reimburse employees using the per diem rates established by the General Services Administration. What are the 2010 maximum per diem rates?...
