OVER-FARM EMPLOYMENT IN OREGON DECREASES BY 4,600 WORKERS IN OCTOBER

OVER-FARM EMPLOYMENT IN OREGON DECREASES BY 4,600 WORKERS IN OCTOBER

November 15, 2023 10:40 am In Oregon, seasonally adjusted nonfarm payrolls fell by 4,600 in October, after an adjusted gain of 5,500 jobs in September. A release from the Oregon Department of Employment showed that October’s losses were greatest in professional and business services, where 1,600 people died, and the recreation and hospitality industry, where …

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Report: Percentage of workers eligible for employment-based insurance increased 5% since 2014 – MedCity News

Report: Percentage of workers eligible for employment-based insurance increased 5% since 2014 - MedCity News

It was expected that many employers would stop offering workplace health insurance following the passage of the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. But that wasn’t the case recently report by the Employee Benefits Research Institute (EBRI). Between 2014 and 2022, the percentage of employees eligible for health benefits increased by 5%. EBRI is …

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Gig Workers and Freelancers: Your Self-Employment Tax Could Increase in 2024

Gig Workers and Freelancers: Your Self-Employment Tax Could Increase in 2024

If you’re a gig worker or freelancer, you’re technically considered self-employed – even if all the work you do is for the same company. This means that you are an employee, but at the same time you act as an “employer”. And that means you’ll probably have to pay self-employment tax. The IRS just announced …

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Law Questions and Answers | This law applies to temporary workers

Law Questions and Answers |  This law applies to temporary workers

What is the Illinois Workday and Services Act? This is Illinois law with new amendments that went into effect in August of this year. The changes give temporary workers new, equal rights in terms of remuneration with employers who hire temporary workers from employment agencies that employ the workers. The changes also impose new obligations …

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Fraser Institute Press Release: Median Income of Halifax Workers Nearly $24,000 Lower than Boston

Fraser Institute Press Release: Median Income of Halifax Workers Nearly $24,000 Lower than Boston

Article content HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Oct. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) The average employment income in Halifax is $23,709 lower than in Boston. In fact, average employment income in urban areas in Atlantic Canada is much lower than in urban areas in New England, finds a new study published by the Fraser Institute. Halifax and Boston …

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