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Wednesday, July 22, 2020Fraud Penetrating All State Unemployment Systems, IDES Taking Steps to Detect, Mitigate, and Pursue Fraudsters
Fraud Penetrating All State Unemployment Systems, IDES Taking Steps to Detect, Mitigate, and Pursue FraudstersFederal Guidelines Make Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Program Susceptible to FraudSPRINGFIELD – IDES has uncovered and is investigating a widespread fraud scheme that is being conducted nationwide, impacting each state’s federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) programs, implemented as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. PUA provides 100% federally funded unemployment benefits for hundreds
Thursday, July 16, 2020Statewide Unemployment Rate Continues to Decline, Payrolls Increase in June
Statewide Unemployment Rate Continues to Decline, Payrolls Increase in JuneSPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the unemployment rate fell -0.7 percentage point to 14.6 percent, while nonfarm payrolls added +142,800 jobs in June, a record monthly increase, based on preliminary data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and released by IDES. The May monthly change in payrolls was revised downward from the preliminary report, from +62,200 to
Friday, February 28, 2020EAC's Business Review Newsletter for March 2020
EAC's Business Review Newsletter for February 2020
Wednesday, February 05, 2020Illinois Department of Human Rights Releases Compliance Guidelines for Sexual Harassment Prevention Training
The Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR) launched an information-based webpage concerning Public Act 101-0221 (commonly referred to as the Workplace Transparency Act), a law that requires all Illinois employers to provide sexual harassment prevention training to their employees on an annual basis. “Dismantling the culture of silence surrounding sexual harassment requires education and mandatory training, which are our biggest tools to fight this pervasive problem,” said IDHR Director Jim Bennett.
Monday, February 03, 2020EAC's Business Review Newsletter for February 2020
EAC's Business Review Newsletter for February 2020
Friday, January 31, 2020What's in Store for the Local Economy in 2020?
The U.S. economy is in its 126th month of expansion that dates to July 2009, and Elgin businesses have been riding the wave. The question everyone has been asking themselves is how long can the longest expansion in U.S. history continue? Will the economy contract, continue expanding, fall or flatten is anyone’s guess? Here are a few quotes from Elgin’s business leaders on what 2020 has in store: “Ziegler’s Ace customers continue to invest in new Weber and Traeger grills, Ego mowers and snowblowers,
Friday, January 03, 2020EAC'S Business Review Newsletter for January 2020
Wednesday, January 01, 2020Welcome New Chamber Members!
Welcome to these new Chamber members in January! Culver's of Elgin Ross Thomas 1175 N. McLean Boulevard Elgin IL 60123 OPENING SOON!!www.culvers.com Food & Beverages/Restaurants H.B. Fuller Lesandro Gonzalez 1575 Executive Drive Elgin IL 60123 (847) 841-7002www.hbfuller.com Industrial/Adhesive – Manufacturer Innerspire, Inc Nate Lindquist 164 Division Street, Suite 406 Elgin IL 60120 (904) 385-9017www.TheMinimalistCEO.com Business Services/Consulting Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers,
Sunday, December 01, 2019December 2019 issue of the Business Connection newsletter
This is the monthly newsletter of the Elgin Area Chamber for December, 2019
Tuesday, October 01, 2019EAC's Business Review Newsletter for October 2019
This is the October issue of the monthly newsletter.
Sunday, September 01, 2019EAC's Business Review Newsletter for September 2019
Thursday, August 01, 2019EAC Business Review Newsletter for August 2019
