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New Jersey workers who are out of work with an illness or injury that did not happen on the job can receive up to $1,158 a week from the state’s temporary disability insurance program in 2027. The state Department of Labor and Workforce Development lists that maximum for next year, against $1,119 in 2026. The…

New Jersey’s top weekly unemployment check rises to $937 in 2027 from $905

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A laid-off New Jersey worker with high enough past earnings will be able to collect up to $937 a week in unemployment insurance in 2027, according to the state Department of Labor and Workforce Development. The 2026 maximum is $905, so the ceiling rises $32 a week, or about 3.5 percent. The new number is…

Washington’s top paid leave benefit rises to $1,727 a week in 2027

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Washington’s weekly paid family and medical leave payments will top out at $1,727 for claims filed on or after January 1, 2027, the state Employment Security Department says. That is $80 more than the $1,647 maximum that applies in 2026, a rise of about 4.9 percent. The minimum weekly payment stays at $100. The date…

The IRS says workers whose filing status changes from married filing jointly to single or head of household need to give employers a new W-4 for 2027 by December 1

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Workers whose tax filing status changes during 2026 from married filing jointly to single or head of household have until December 1, 2026, to hand their employer a new Form W-4 for 2027. That is the IRS rule in Publication 505, the agency’s guide to tax withholding and estimated tax. A change that happens late…

Connecticut’s top paid leave benefit rises to $1,048.80 a week on January 1, up from $1,016.40

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The most a worker can collect in a week from Connecticut Paid Leave goes up on January 1, 2027, to $1,048.80. The 2026 maximum is $1,016.40, so the new ceiling is $32.40 a week higher, an increase of about 3.2%. Connecticut announced the new amount on August 5, 2026, the same day it announced next…

Minnesota’s paid leave program has paid more than 75,000 workers on leave, and its payroll premium holds steady for 2027

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Minnesota workers will pay the same share of their wages for paid leave in 2027 as they do now. The state’s Department of Employment and Economic Development, known as DEED, announced on Friday, July 31, that the premium stays at 0.88% of covered wages, and that more than 75,000 Minnesotans have already taken leave this…

eBay expects $130 million to $150 million in layoff charges, mostly severance

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eBay told investors on October 22 that its second layoff round of 2026 will cost between $130 million and $150 million in pre-tax charges, almost all of it severance and post-employment benefits. The online marketplace is cutting about 9% of its global workforce, and the company expects the reductions to be substantially complete by the…

Massachusetts raises its top paid leave benefit to $1,284.61 a week for 2027 leaves

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Massachusetts workers who start a paid family or medical leave in 2027 can receive up to $1,284.61 a week, the state’s new maximum. That is up from $1,230.39 a week for leaves that start in 2026, an increase of $54.22 a week at the top of the scale. The state’s Department of Family and Medical…

Federal workers at GS-6 and above can be promoted without a year in grade starting January 14 under an OPM rule from the Trump administration

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The Office of Personnel Management has finalized a rule that ends the governmentwide wait of a year in grade before a federal employee can be promoted. The agency announced the final rule on October 19, and it takes effect January 14, 2027. The change covers competitive-service General Schedule positions at GS-6 and above. It is…

Walmart’s U.S. workers will pay $39.80 a paycheck for its starting health plan in 2027, up $1.50, with annual enrollment open through November 6

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