Alabama (AL) State Unemployment Law
Governor Bob Riley announced on Friday that Alabama’s unemployment rate remains at a record low, unchanged from the previous month. The rate for November 2006 — the most recent data…
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Minimum Wage
With the Senate debating an increase in the federal minimum wage as we speak, it’s interesting to look at the history of the minimum wage in the U.S. The minimum…
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Idaho Unemployment Insurance Fraud
Here’s an item from the “crime doesn’t pay” file. A 37-year-old Heyburn man was placed on five years probation and ordered to repay over $15,000 in illegally claimed unemployment insurance…
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Employer Minimum Wage Requirements in Iowa (IA)
There’s a new Governor in Des Moines, and he wants to increase the Iowa minimum wage. Governor Chet Culver, a Democrat, was elected partly based on his promise to increase…
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Nevada’s (NV) Minimum Wage Requirements
Several people have asked me to talk about the Nevada minimum wage for tipped employees. As you may know if you read this blog regularly, Nevada is one of 15…
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Minimum Wage Requirements for Employers in Mississippi (MS)
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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Slew of Wage Labor Law Changes in New Jersey
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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New York Nixes Unemployment Fraud
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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Virgin Islands Unemployment Insurance Update
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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Puerto Rico Unemployment Insurance Update
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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