Georgia labor commissioner announces overhaul of department operations

The centerpiece of the modernization effort is a planned replacement of the state's unemployment insurance system, scheduled ...
Athens Banner-Herald

Unemployment claims in Georgia declined last week

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Georgia dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 4,241 ...

Department of Labor spending $46 million to modernize unemployment insurance system

The Georgia Labor Department is embarking on a $46 million modernization effort to overhaul its unemployment insurance system ...
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Georgia’s unemployment rate holds steady for nearly a year

ATLANTA, GA — The state labor department says Georgia’s April unemployment rate is 3.6%. That’s six-tenths lower than the national unemployment rate. The accommodation and food services sector saw the ...
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Georgia unemployment rate remains unchanged for 11 months

ATLANTA — The Georgia statewide unemployment rate has stayed unchanged for close to a year. According to the Georgia Department of Labor, as of April, the 3.6% unemployment rate in the state has held ...

Georgia Dept. of Labor announces post-shutdown policies for furloughed federal workers

While federal workers impacted by the furlough will be getting retroactive pay for the record 43 days the government was ...
Law

Georgia unemployment rises to record 9.7 percent

ATLANTA AP - The state says Georgia's unemployment rate for May has hit the highest level in history - 9.7 percent.Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond said the rate released on Thursday is a "stark ...