On August 17, 1936 the Employment Compensation Department of the Industrial Commission of Wisconsin cut a $15 check to Neils B. Ruud of Madison, Wisconsin. It was the first unemployment…
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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…
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A former employee of your organization has filed for unemployment compensation, and you have received a hearing notice. You know the employee's case well, and because the law and the…
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The Rhode Island Supreme Court this week returned unemployment benefits to an employee who was fired after posting negative comments about his supervisor on Facebook. A driver for an auto…
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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…
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The White House has signaled that President Trump will sign legislation just passed by Congress that reverses an Obama-era rule prohibiting the drug testing of those seeking to receive unemployment benefits.…
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The Tennessee unemployment system and Department of Labor and Workforce does not have a lot of fans. The program's lack of popularity may originate from the fact that at the…
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We've been keeping an eye on Florida and their review of Uber over unemployment benefits for their drivers. The McGillis case in Florida appears to be one of the first rubs…
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A single unemployment claim can cost a California nonprofit organization more than $11,000. Such claims can not only affect your unemployment tax rate but your organization’s budget, cash flow and…
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The Minnesota Supreme Court has issued a ruling that rejects a common law “materiality standard” in that state for determining what constitutes employment misconduct. In the Minnesota case Wilson v. Mortgage Resource…
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