The Georgia Department of Labor said last week that it plans to reinstate the agency policy that requires unemployment benefit recipients to search for work. Prior to the…
MoreThe Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) announced today that the number of jobs and employment numbers were up in every metropolitan statistical area (MSA) from February to March…
MoreGeorgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday that Coastal Georgia saw positive over-the-month measures for every key indicator in February, the most recent month for data currently available.…
MoreLast week, the Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) surpassed a major milestone in the organization paying claimants more in the past 12 months than in all of the combined…
MoreA handful of Georgia lawmakers are calling for the resignation of the state’s top labor official. State Representatives Viola Davis, Sandra Scott, Kim Schofield, Donna McLeod , and…
MoreAnother lawsuit has been filed against the Georgia Department of Labor over how unemployment claims have been filed during the pandemic. The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) filed…
MoreGeorgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday that Macon saw a decrease in its unemployment rate in January. “In January we saw the rate drop in every MSA but…
MoreThis week, the Georgia Department of Labor is implementing the additional unemployment benefits provided by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA). The new legislation will extend potential…
MoreGeorgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday that Heart of Georgia’s unemployment rate decreased in January. “In January we saw the rate drop across all regions and counties,” said…
MoreSeveral members from the Georgia Congressional delegation and the state’s U.S. Senators are calling for an investigation into the Georgia Department of Labor. U.S. Senators Jon Ossoff and…
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