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Colorado’s Required Notice for Separating Employees—New Form Released

In May 2022, Colorado passed a new law requiring employers to provide a notice to all separating employees alerting them that unemployment compensation benefits may be available. Specifically, Section 8-74-101(4) of the...more

DirectEmployers Association

OFCCP Week In Review: April 2022

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more

DirectEmployers Association

OFCCP Week In Review: March 2022

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more

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Iowa Ends Participation in Federal Unemployment Benefit Programs

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Governor Reynolds announced effective June 12 the state of Iowa will stop participation in several federal pandemic-related unemployment benefit programs. Iowa will continue to pay regular unemployment, without the additional...more

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Top Three Steps for Employers To Take When Facing Fraudulent Unemployment Claims

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Government agencies have been grappling for nearly a year with ongoing attacks directed at state unemployment programs through unique fraud schemes. The Department of Labor (DOL) has estimated that approximately $36 billion...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

COVID Quiz 2021!

Vaccines, unemployment, and more! I had a COVID return-to-work quiz back in May, but a lot has changed since then, so I thought it might be fun to do an updated version. So . . . How much do you know about COVID in the...more

DirectEmployers Association

Employer Checklist of D&I Actions to Take

New Availability Figures for Diverse Candidates: No Surprises – The U.S. is Target Rich with Plenty of Diverse Candidates - We first report, below, the true and recent facts about the number of diversity candidates in the...more

Baker Donelson

Fraudulent Unemployment Claims on the Rise: What Should Employers Do?

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Government agencies are grappling with the theft of millions of taxpayer dollars through unique fraud schemes directed at state unemployment programs. Employers often are the first to discover these schemes when they learn...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Miss Mannerly Answers Employers' Summer 2020 Etiquette Questions!

This is not your usual summer, Gentle Reader. Dear Miss Mannerly: Last week, we had our office picnic, but everyone is still working from home, so we did it on Zoom. About 30 employees were on the call. Everybody chose an...more

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Recession Preparation 101: Plan for Potential Layoffs Ahead of Time

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The economy is strong. Unemployment continues to hover around 4%, the lowest it has been in decades. Yet there are growing concerns that a recession is coming. Originally published in HR Daily Advisor....more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

North Carolina Appellate Decisions Reach Different Conclusions With Regard to Disqualification for Unemployment Benefits Due to...

Under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 96-14.6, individuals are disqualified from receiving unemployment benefits if they are discharged due to misconduct associated with the work. On September 3, the North Carolina Court of Appeals issued...more

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Must-Be-Employed Job Ads Banned in NJ

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The New Jersey Appellate Division recently upheld a New Jersey law that bans employers from stating in a job advertisement that applicants must be employed elsewhere in order to be considered for employment. The law was...more

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Proposed New York City Law Would Be First in Nation to Provide a Private Right of Action for Discrimination Against the Unemployed

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The New York City Council recently passed a proposed law (Bill 814-A) that would prohibit employers in the city from discriminating against unemployed individuals. Although Mayor Bloomberg has promised to veto the bill, the...more

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