Unemployment Totaled 710,000 Week of…
In the week ending February 20, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 730,000, a decrease of 111,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The previ...
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ADP: Private-sector Employment Increased by…
Private sector employment increased by 174,000 jobs from December to January according to the January ADP® National Employment Report™. Broadly distributed to the public each mo...
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Productivity Decreases 4.8% in Q4…
Nonfarm business sector labor productivity decreased 4.8 percent in the fourth quarter of 2020, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, as output increased 5.3% and hours wor...
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Temporary Layoffs Remain High Following…
With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States declared a national emergency in March 2020. Unemployment rose by 1.5 million in March, with a large increase in the numb...
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Unemployment Claims Decrease 19,000 Week…
In the week ending Feb. 6, 2021, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 793,000, a decrease of 19,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The previ...
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DOL Ends Program That Allowed…
The U.S. Department of Labor announced that the immediate end of its Payroll Audit Independent Determination program launched by the department’s Wage and Hour Division in 2018. ...
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Affordable Care Act Reporting Deadlines…
Employers should keep in mind approaching 2021 deadlines for distributing health care reporting forms to employees and filing these forms with the IRS, as required under the Afford...
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DOL Issues New Guidance on…
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently provided guidance from the Wage and Hour Division on complying with its notice and posting requirements when employees are working remot...
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W-2s May be Corrected to…
While W-2 forms were required to be provided to employees by Jan. 31, some employers may be surprised by the new requirement to report wages for leave taken under the Families Firs...
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