Committee reviews DIV labor models for SB217; CS adopted as working document and set aside for more analysis On March 23 the Senate Labor and Commerce Committee considered a committee substitute to SB217 proposing a 0.4% employer tax for the State Training and Employment Program (STEP), a possible indexed increase in maximum weekly UI benefits to $525, and related workers' compensation and employer/owner clarifications. The committee placed the CS as a working document and set the bill aside for further modeling and future hearings.

The Senate Labor and Commerce Committee is diving deep into Senate Bill 217, which could reshape employer taxes and enhance unemployment benefits—what does this mean for Alaska's workforce?

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DEED briefing: how Minnesota’s unemployment insurance tax structure and assessments work Evan Rowe of DEED explained UI tax mechanics to a House committee, including experience rates, base tax, surtaxes triggered by low trust‑fund balance, and a 2026 taxable wage base of $44,000; members questioned past replenishment and policy choices that affect current assessments.

Minnesota's unemployment insurance tax structure is under scrutiny as lawmakers question how pandemic-era policies are impacting current assessments and future employer costs.

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She served as Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Secretary of Labor throughout his four terms in office. Perkins played a major role in the creation of social security, unemployment insurance, a nationwide minimum wage, and federal laws regulating child labor.

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Frances Perkins, the first woman to become a cabinet member of a U.S. President, was sworn in on this day in 1933.
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Bill would require ESD to notify striking applicants about potential UI overpayment recoupment SB 6134 would require the Employment Security Department to notify striking workers at application time that receipt of retroactive wages or a finding that a strike was unlawful can trigger an overpayment assessment and recovery; witnesses said the notice would protect workers and the UI trust fund.

A new bill in Washington aims to protect striking workers from unexpected unemployment benefit repayments, ensuring they’re fully informed about their rights and obligations.

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🔎 The Trump Administration Deploys Strike Team to Probe California’s Unemployment Insurance Fraud Mess

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Arbeitslosenversicherung in der Schweiz: Ratgeber Informieren Sie sich über die Schweizer Arbeitslosenversicherung (ALV), wie sie funktioniert, wie viel sie kostet und welche Leistungen Sie erhalten, falls Sie arbeitslos werden.

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Maine's newest national monument celebrates first season, even without federal funding The Frances Perkins National Monument in Newcastle honors the woman credited with proposing and helping to implement many of FDR's New Deal reforms, including Social Security, the minimum wage and a 4...

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Today's #jobsreport adds further evidence to suggest a cooling job market and rising unemployment. Indiana's #unemploymentinsurance system exists to prevent financial hardship & connect unemployed Hoosiers to new opportunities, but low benefit levels & recent staffing cuts undermine this role.

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From Service to Power—Retooling the Nonprofit Sector - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly The nonprofit sector is large, employing nearly one in 10 US workers. This means nonprofits have potential power. Converting that potential into real power, however, requires a change in mindset.

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Supporting consumer spending keeps businesses from cutting back further, preventing a vicious cycle of more and more layoffs.

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📢 Vietnam passes a new Employment Law to boost labour rights 🇻🇳
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📢 Vietnam passes a new Employment Law to boost labour rights 🇻🇳
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Dept of Workforce Development is hiring a .NET Architect to lend their expertise to multi-year, multi-million-dollar projects to improve delivery of #UnemploymentInsurance svs in #MadisonWI. $106-$114K/yr +benefits. Apply by 5/19. #WIjobs #govjobs #ITjobs ow.ly/3bfo50VS4Tn