Over strong opposition from Republican Gov. Haley Barbour, the Democrat-controlled state House Labor Committee recently approved a bill to introduce a minimum wage in Mississippi. If passed, House Bill 237…
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Again, we are only here looking at proposed changes to the labor laws in the state of New Jersey, but man, if these changes go through, which they should in…
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Hey, what do you know? The state of New York has got SUTA Dumping on its mind. As I explained a bit earlier, it was actually the federal government that…
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Just when you thought it was safe to stop talking about unemployment insurance benefits, I’m back. Or as Jack Nicolson says in the “Shining”—“I’m baaaaaaaaaack!” We forget to mention a…
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When it comes to the unemployment system in the territory of Puerto Rico, we’re talking some stand out factoids when it comes to the other unemployment benefit systems that we…
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I am sorry to report that there is no update when it comes to the Guam unemployment system. Why? Well, basically, it’s because at this time of writing, I could…
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Tennessee is no different than those states with “South” in the first part of their name. In the case of the Rocky Top state, all new employers must also file…
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I’ve been doing all of this talking about unemployment insurance over the last couple of days. All of that talking, and the fact that it is a New Year, full…
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For new Michigan employers, the way to go to join up with the state’s unemployment insurance program could be digital. That is, the state of Michigan has taken important strides…
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As in the 50 states that we have looked at, Puerto Rico has a mandatory system of workers’ comp for all of its employers. That means that all employers on…
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