According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending April 26, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 344,000, an increase of 14,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised up by 1,000 from 329,000 to...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Increase During Week Ending April 19, 2014
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending April 19, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 329,000, an increase of 24,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised up by 1,000 from...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Decrease During Week Ending November 30, 2013
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending November 30, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 298,000, a decrease of 23,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 321,000. The 4-week moving average was 322,250, a...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Decrease During Week Ending November 23, 2013
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending November 23, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 316,000, a decrease of 10,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 326,000. The 4-week moving average was 331,750, a...
Model Notices Need Not Be Provided To Former Employees Who Have Elected COBRA Coverage
Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as the Affordable Care Act Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as the Affordable Care Act or Obamacare, most employers are required to provide one of two notices to all...
Use DOL Online Tool to Determine if Your Company Is Subject to the FLSA
Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as the Affordable Care Act or Obamacare, most employers are required to provide one of two notices to all employees. Guidance was provided to employers by the US Department of Labor (DOL) in Technical...
Employee Notice of Coverage Options Need Not Be Provided To Dependents
Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as the Affordable Care Act or Obamacare, most employers are required to provide one of two notices to all employees. Guidance was provided to employers by the US Department of Labor (DOL) in Technical...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Increase During Week Ending September 21, 2013
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending September 21, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 305,000, a decrease of 5,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 310,000. The 4-week moving average was 308,000, a decrease...
Tip of the Week: Deadline Looms for Notice To Employees of Coverage Options
Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as the Affordable Care Act or Obamacare, most employers are required to provide one of two notices to all employees. Guidance was provided to employers by the US Department of Labor (DOL) in Technical...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Increase During Week Ending May 25, 2013
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending May 25, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 354,000, an increase of 10,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 344,000. The 4-week moving average was 347,250, an increase of...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for April 20, 2013
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending April 20, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 339,000, a decrease of 16,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 355,000. The 4-week moving average was 357,500, a decrease of...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for March 2, 2013
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending March 2, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 340,000, a decrease of 7,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 347,000. The 4-week moving average was 348,750, a decrease of...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for February 16, 2013
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending February 16, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 362,000, an increase of 20,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 342,000. The 4-week moving average was 360,750, an increase...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for December 29, 2012
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending December 29, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 372,000, an increase of 10,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 362,000. The 4-week moving average was 360,000, an increase...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for September 29, 2012
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending September 29, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 367,000, an increase of 4,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 363,000. The 4-week moving average was 375,000, unchanged...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for September 22, 2012
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending September 22, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 359,000, a decrease of 26,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 385,000. The 4-week moving average was 374,000, a decrease...
Unemployment Rate Steady at 8.2 Percent in June
Nonfarm payroll employment continued to edge up in June (+80,000), and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 8.2%, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Professional and business services added jobs, and employment in other major industries changed little...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for June 30, 2012
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending June 30, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 374,000, a decrease of 14,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 388,000. The 4-week moving average was 385,750, a decrease of...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for June 23, 2012
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending June 23, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 386,000, a decrease of 6,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 392,000. The 4-week moving average was 386,750, a decrease of 750...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for June 16, 2012
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending June 16, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 387,000, a decrease of 2,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 389,000. The 4-week moving average was 386,250, an increase of...
Tip of the Week: DOL-based Smartphone Apps Employees Might Use Against Employers
Which smartphone tools are employees downloading about their workplace rights that can be used against their companies? Smartphone Apps That Employees May Be Using Are Varied in Approach and Information The first type of app are apps such as JobCompass™, a web and...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for April 7, 2012
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending April 7, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 380,000, an increase of 13,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 367,000. The 4-week moving average was 368,500, an increase of...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for November 19, 2011
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending November 19, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 393,000, an increase of 2,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 391,000. The 4-week moving average was 394,250, a decrease...
US Department of Labor National Emergency Grant to Assist Workers Affected by Layoffs at 12 Massachusetts Companies
The US Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced a $2,261,417 National Emergency Grant to provide re-employment services to about 365 workers affected by layoffs at 12 companies throughout Massachusetts, including four employee staffing businesses that provided...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for November 12, 2011
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending November 12, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 388,000, a decrease of 5,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 393,000. The 4-week moving average was 396,750, a decrease of...
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