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5 hidden mandates in new payroll tax cut bill

by February 21, 2012 2 Comments

By now you’ve probably heard that Congress passed a bill that’ll extend the Bush-era 2% payroll tax cut. Well, prolonging the tax cut isn’t all it’s going to do.

What were they thinking? Betting on who’ll be fired next

by October 15, 2011 Comments (1)

Now here’s the kind of morale-building exercise you don’t often hear about: The management of a chain of convenience stores held a contest in which employees were asked to bet on who’d be fired next.

White House wants to tax health benefits

by September 20, 2011 6 Comments

Quietly tucked inside President Obama’s 155-page jobs bill is a provision to count a portion of the value of health benefits provided to certain individuals as taxable income.

Obama jobs bill adopts Georgia unemployment benefits program

by September 15, 2011 8 Comments

President Obama just sent his new jobs bill to Congress, and it’s asking lawmakers to adopt the Georgia Works unemployment benefits model.

Unemployment abuse hits record high

by July 18, 2011 Comments (1)

Clearly, a lot of people are in need of unemployment benefits. But lots of people are gaming the system – and the overpayment tab is in the billions.

White House proposes increase in FUTA taxes

by March 1, 2011 2 Comments

As if employers’ bank accounts haven’t been stretched thin enough already, it looks like businesses may be staring down the barrel of more tax increases.

Congress passes deal to extend tax cuts, unemployment benefits

by December 17, 2010 Comments (1)

The House and Senate have finally adopted the tax deal President Obama negotiated with GOP leaders.

COBRA subsidy update: Why it wasn’t extended — and what’s next

by August 4, 2010 12 Comments

On July 22, President Obama signed a bill to extend unemployment benefits through November. But absent from that bill was an extension of the COBRA premium subsidy. Why?

Popularity of work-sharing plans saves many jobs

by July 19, 2010 Comments (0)

Even companies facing the toughest of times may be able to keep a large percentage of workers on their payroll – instead of laying off valued employees.

Again! 5th COBRA subsidy extension in the works

by May 25, 2010 13 Comments

Could the long line of monthly COBRA subsidy extensions — and the paperwork that comes with each one — finally come to an end?

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