http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Labor-Employment/Mississippi/index.html LawInfo - Legal Resource Center offers free Mississippi Labor and Employment legal forms and free Mississippi Labor and Employment legal documents that is designed to help consumers and businesses resolve their legal issues http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Labor-Employment/Mississippi/are-there-work-restrictions-for-minors.html <p>No minor under the age of fourteen years shall be employed or permitted to work in any mill, cannery, workshop, factory, or manufacturing establishment within the state. <p>Any child over the age of fourteen years and under the age of sixteen years may not be employed in such places, unless such child has complied with, or is complying with, the compulsory school attendance law. Such employer shall require such child to present the affidavit of the parent or guardian, and the certificate of the superintendent or principal, stating the place and date of the birth of such child, the last school attendance of such child, the grade of study pursued, the name of the school, and the name of the teacher in charge. The employer shall preserve such affidavit and keep a complete register of all such affidavits, showing all the facts contained herein. <p>No minor over fourteen years of age and under sixteen shall be permitted to work in any mill, cannery, workshop, factory, or manufacturing establishment more than eight hours in one day, or more than forty&shy;four hours in any one week, or be employed in or detained in any such establishment between the hours of 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. <p>Boys under 21 and girls under 18 may not be employed more than 60 days without consent of legal guardian. Mississippi Labor and Employment FAQs Tue, 29 May 2007 21:19:00 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Labor-Employment/Mississippi/are-unemployment-benefits-taxable.html <p>The Tax Reform Act of 1986 has made Unemployment Insurance benefits fully taxable. You will be furnished a statement, Form 1099&shy;UC or the equivalent, at the end of the year of benefits paid to you. The Internal Revenue Service will be given the same information.<p>You may choose to have 10% of your unemployment payment withheld for Federal Income Tax. You will be permitted to change a previously selected option. You may change this option by reporting to your Unemployment Insurance office. For more information about withholding or estimated tax, you can obtain a copy of Publication 505, "Tax Withholding and Estimated Tax," by calling your local IRS office. Mississippi Labor and Employment FAQs Tue, 29 May 2007 21:19:00 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Labor-Employment/Mississippi/how-do-i-file-an-initial-claim-for-unemployme.html <p>File a claim by reporting to the nearest Mississippi State Unemployment Service Office to file an application for work and to the nearest claims office to file a claim for unemployment benefits.<p>You must also file a weekly claim form in accordance with mail claim instructions, and certify weekly as to your eligibility. If you are working less than full time because of lack of work and your earnings are less than your weekly benefit amount plus $40.00, you may still be eligible for benefits. Mississippi Labor and Employment FAQs Tue, 29 May 2007 21:19:00 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Labor-Employment/Mississippi/how-does-an-employer-register-with-the-missis.html <p><a href="http://www.mesc.state.ms.us/tax/estatus.pdf">Form UI&shy;1 </a>may be completed and e&shy;mailed or mailed to Mississippi Employment Security Commission, P. O. Box 1699 Jackson, MS 39215. Mississippi Labor and Employment FAQs Tue, 29 May 2007 21:19:00 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Labor-Employment/Mississippi/what-can-i-do-if-i-am-denied-benefits.html <p>You have the right to appeal any decision affecting your claim. Your appeal must be in writing and must be filed within fourteen calendar days of the mail date on the decision. To file an appeal, you should report to the claims center location where proper forms and information are available. If you appeal by letter, your Social Security number should be included. You should continue to file your claim each week until you receive a decision. Mississippi Labor and Employment FAQs Tue, 29 May 2007 21:19:00 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Labor-Employment/Mississippi/what-determines-my-benefit-amount.html <p>The amount of your unemployment insurance is determined by the amount of wages in your base period. The base period is the first four of the last five completed calendar quarters prior to the effective date of your claim. An individual's weekly benefit amount for a benefit year shall be one&shy;twenty&shy;sixth (1/26) of his total wages for insured work paid during that quarter of his base period in which such total wages were highest.</p> <p>The maximum weekly benefit amount shall not exceed Two Hundred Ten Dollars ($210.00) for any benefit year that begins on or after July 1, 2002. The minimum weekly benefit amount for the individual shall be Thirty Dollars ($30.00). If an individual's weekly benefit amount would compute to less than the said minimum, then such individual would be entitled to no benefits. </p> Mississippi Labor and Employment FAQs Tue, 29 May 2007 21:19:00 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Labor-Employment/Mississippi/what-will-happen-if-i-receive-an-overpayment.html <p>If you receive benefits to which you are not entitled, you will be liable for repayment of such amount. Any overpayment of benefits, if not repaid, will be recorded and any future benefits you are entitled to receive will be used to offset this overpayment. A disqualification of up to 52 weeks could be assessed for filing fraudulent claims. Also, the issuance of a collection warrant and garnishment of future wages may be done in order to recover overpayments. Anyone making a false statement or withholding facts to increase or obtain benefits to which he is not entitled is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by fine or imprisonment, or both. Mississippi Labor and Employment FAQs Tue, 29 May 2007 21:19:00 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Labor-Employment/Mississippi/where-can-i-get-more-information-on-unemploym.html <p>Any questions regarding unemployment tax laws in Mississippi may be directed to the Mississippi Employment Security Commission, C & S Department, P. O. Box 1699, Jackson, MS 39215, or telephone (601) 961&shy;7755. 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