The webinar will provide an update on key federal and state unemployment issues. Participants will gain an understanding of the critical issues affecting their individual Unemployment Insurance (UI) accounts and develop methods to control UI costs and manage other related liabilities.

Areas Covered in the Webinar:-

• Update on federal and state UI program
• Risks and costs of UI
• Key UI program management metrics
• Strategic and operational UI issues
• Financial UI cost controls issues
• UI benefits cost control issues
• HR management cost control issues
• The effect on strategic and operational management
• How independent contractors affect your employment practices

Topic Background:-

Unemployment insurance (UI) — particularly claims management and tax liabilities as a result of the pandemic — will become a significant management and liability issue in 2021. And importantly, UI claims activity increasingly sets the stage for significant other liabilities. As a result, there is a heightened interest in effective UI cost management techniques and an increasing desire to understand how unemployment decisions affect other strategic and business objectives.

Why Should You Attend:-

Employer-paid unemployment insurance taxes and costs are going up - in some cases significantly - and represents a potentially significant employment liability. Importantly, UI activity can cause considerable human resources and financial disruptions.

This webinar provides an update of federal and state UI issues, assesses the risks and costs associated with UI taxes and benefits, and discusses effective UI tax management and cost control techniques. Additionally, the webinar discusses key employment practices and liabilities affected by UI cost control techniques.

Who Will Benefit:-

• HR managers
• Payroll managers
• UI Specialists
• Operations managers
• CEOs, CFOs, and COOs
• Risk managers
• External and Internal Auditors
• Consultants