The 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…
MoreAccording to a Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) report, in the past five months, almost 10,000 Georgians have returned to work, but continued to request unemployment insurance (UI)…
MoreAccording to a US Department of Labor report, Georgia ranks 22nd in the nation in timeliness for all first payments for initial unemployment insurance (UI) claims while ranking…
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