On May 17, 2019, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that since January of 2019, there have been 880 individual cases of measles confirmed in 23 states…
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With ubiquity of online socializing, snapping, and sharing among family, friends, public figures, and politicians, social media is here to stay. Now, more than ever, people publicly share their experiences…
No one wants to be unemployed. It’s a traumatic experience even for the strongest of heart. For what it is worth, the entire experience can be made better or worse…
Recently, at the end of April 2019, the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor issued an opinion letter regarding independent contractor classification under the Fair Labor…
A typical Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave inquiry to HR Services often has to do with when do you start the clock on an employee’s leave. The Department of…
“What Type of Documentation Should I Collect?” This is a question we get a lot from our members and the answer depends on the type of separation. Please refer to…
The entire unemployment claims process is a series of actions, each triggered by the previous event. One step leads to another. Members of 501(c) Agencies Trust get to travel along…
It has been said that “the future of work is remote.” You may have seen it in your office and among fellow industry employers. Email, video conferencing, online access, and…
Every month up to five million US jobs remain open – waiting for the right job seeker to show up. At the same time, our unemployment rate ranges between four…
The U.S. Department of Labor Office of Unemployment Insurance Division of Fiscal and Actuarial Services has released its annual state Unemployment Insurance State Solvency Report. The annual report describes in great…
Twenty-three states have altered their unemployment insurance taxable wage bases for 2019. Only two of the states lowered their wage base. State unemployment insurance taxes are individually assigned to each employer…
Nebraska has announced a reduction in their state unemployment insurance taxes. The average tax rate for 2019 is 0.70 percent, a decrease of 0.06 percentage points from 2018 and a…