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Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for September 5, 2009
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending September 5, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 550,000, a decrease of 26,000 from the previous week’s revised...
Tip of the Week: Treasury Department Issues Guidance on Changes to Retirement Plans
The Treasury Department recently released the following statement by Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner: “[Recently], the Administration announced steps we are taking to make it easier for working...
Iowa to Discontinue Use of Magnetic Media for Unemployment Insurance Filings
Effective February 26, 2010, Iowa Workforce Development will no longer accept magnetic media (CDs or diskettes) for filing unemployment insurance data. Any magnetic media submitted after February...
Iowa Announces Withholding Tables to Remain Unchanged for 2010
According to information provided by the Iowa Department of Revenue, the withholding tables for Iowa income tax will not change for 2010. The current tables, used for 2009 withholding, became...
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...
