It's been a busy few days on the employment front for Expedia Inc.
Its chief information officer, Ingvar Petursson, is leaving the company to pursue a new opportunity, TechFlash reports.
And, on a happier note, the company plans to take advantage of recently enacted federal legislation which will provide incentives as it adds 130 jobs to its current roster of 370 employees at its Las Vegas operations.
The influx of staff will be for travel agent and support staff positions for Egencia, Expedia Inc.'s corporate travel arm, the company says.
So, with business travel apparently leading the recovery, Egencia is upping its staff.
Las Vegas operations also support Expedia.com and hotels.com.
In its jobs additions, Expedia says it will take advantage of the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act, which became federal law in March.
The act provides incentives when companies hire workers who were previously unemployed or working part-time.
Among the incentives, employers get a payroll tax incentive, which basically exempts them from having to pay Social Security taxes on wages, although this doesn't impact employees' Social Security benefits.
And if employees stay on the job for a least a year, employers get a business tax credit for up to $1,000 per worker when the company files its 2011 income tax return.