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Employee or Independent Contractor

Worker classification is important to employers because the correct classification determines whether the employer has legal obligations for:

Unemployment Insurance

Workers Compensation

Wage Payments

Work Hours

Record Keeping

Civil Rights Protections

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Wisconsin Unemployment Insurance Handbook for Employers

This handbook is intended to assist employers in meeting their obligations under current Wisconsin Unemployment Insurance (UI) law, Chapter 108, Wisconsin Statutes. This handbook is not a substitute for legal advice. For legal disclaimer see Section 7.

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Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC)

The Federal Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) program is designed to encourage employers in the private sector to hire qualified job seekers who face barriers to gainful employment.

Department of Workforce Development

Occupations with the Most Job Openings

Looking for a job opening? Check out our list of 25 occupations with the largest number of projected openings during the 2010-2020 time period. Contact us at (920) 436-9887 to ask about the positions we have available.

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Amendments to Wisconsin’s Unemployment Insurance

In 2013, Governor Scott Walker signed into law three pieces of legislation containing substantial amendments to the unemployment insurance (UI) program. 2013 Wisconsin Act 20 (the state’s 2013-15 budget) contained amendments to seven aspects of the UI program. 2013 Wisconsin Act 36 contained twenty-seven amendments to portions of the UI program. Below is a brief summary of these Acts categorized based on the changes made to Benefits, Taxes, and Other Changes. In addition, at the end is a summary of the provisions of the work share law, 2013 Wisconsin Act 11.

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Wisconsin Evens the Score by Becoming the Twenty-Fifth
Right-to-Work State – So What Happens Now?

Wisconsin’s Legislature passed a “right-to‑work” (RTW) law on Friday, March 6, 2015, and Wisconsin Governor (and possible presidential candidate) Scott Walker promptly signed the bill into law today. Wisconsin has now become the nation’s twenty‑fifth state to exercise the option to have a right‑to‑work law. This article provides a brief summary of the law and offers some thoughts about what may happen next.

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