Newly released research claims that mathematical algorithms combined with recruitment software select better candidates than when hiring managers act alone. The study conducted by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) surveyed…
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The Oregon Employment Department has announced that it will be reducing unemployment tax rates for most Oregon employers in 2016. This is the third year in a row that Oregon unemployment…
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Who wouldn’t like their salary to increase by 10 percent, 20 percent or even a jaw dropping 50 percent? As many organizations are aware, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is preparing to make substantial changes…
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501(c) Agencies Trust announced today the addition of YWCA of the Greater Capital Region as a new program participant. 501(c) Agencies Trust helps nonprofits across the country leave their state unemployment tax…
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Illinois has spent most of 2015 debating changes to its unemployment insurance system. Everything has been discussed from taxes to benefits. And now it appears that a deal has been reached between…
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States have begun the process of establishing their unemployment taxable wage bases for 2016. Below is a chart of the taxable wage bases that have been announced so far. We will post regular…
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The Second Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled against the owners of a sports bar who terminated two employees for "liking" a Facebook post that criticized the employer. The decision…
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501(c) Agencies Trust announced today the addition of the Alaska-based Youth Advocates of Sitka as a new program participant. 501(c) Agencies Trust helps nonprofits across the country leave their state unemployment…
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Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced yesterday a significant reduction in the state's unemployment insurance taxes due to a high balance in the unemployment trust fund. “Due to the strong growth…
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The Maine Department of Labor is reporting that Maine unemployment taxes will fall in 2016 to their lowest rate since 2009 due to increases in employment in the state. In…
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