Layoffs are part of being an employee and an employer. Statistically layoffs are usually related to the overall economy and business cycle. And statistically, layoffs are balanced across all demographics….
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The Minnesota state legislature has been quarreling over an unemployment insurance tax cut for most of the current session. They finally reached a deal that was then signed by Gov. Mark…
As we reported last summer, New York lowered their interest assessment surcharge on unemployment insurance. The New York surcharge was initiated to repay money borrowed from the federal government during…
Minnesota’s unemployment compensation fund – the pool of money required by federal law to be used to pay unemployment claims – has reached federally recommend levels for the fist time,…
501(c) Agencies Trust announced today the addition of Berhe Group Homes (Berhe) as a new program participant. 501(c) Agencies Trust helps nonprofits across the country leave their state unemployment tax system…
Michigan has amended its Employment Security Act for 2016. The state seems to be comfortable with its current unemployment trust fund balance of approximately $2,500,000,000. The state is also projecting that…
In the world of workforce issues there are a few things that are discussed annually. For example, every December you read and talk about about how to behave (or not) at…
FedEx Corporation is an American global courier delivery services company headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee. Their advertising agency is BBDO New York. And BBDO understands office culture. Last summer the agency…
Washington State is paying inmates unemployment benefits. The state is not just paying unemployed workers who may have had too good of a night out on the town and had to…
The Bureau of Labor Statistics, with help from Johns Hopkins University and the Urban Institute, has released the results of a study combining employment data from state and federal unemployment insurance programs…
In the ongoing conflict between employers and government regulators over exactly who can be a contracted employee and who cannot, the California Employment Development Department (EDD) continues to poke holes in Uber’s…
Recruiters the world over have a very dynamic job. They have to be able to attract workers of varying skill levels from several different generations. Hiring for a senior position…
