Bipartisan ‘Guest Worker’ bill filed to have immigrants work in GA, resolve labor shortages
The bill is intended to fill positions in areas with labor shortages by hiring “willing citizens of other nations to perform ...
Bill filed to make pay equitable for Georgia workers with disabilities, ‘phase out subminimum wages’
Georgia lawmakers filed a bill in January to make it illegal to pay persons with disabilities less than their non-disabled ...
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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 6,538 ...
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Georgia Department of Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson dies
Georgia Department of Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson has died, the department announced on Sunday. “It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Georgia Labor Commissioner ...
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Here’s a look at Georgia’s job figures for December and what they mean
Here’s a rundown of what the jobs report shows: The unemployment rate in the state was 3.7% in December. That’s unchanged from November, when the unemployment rate ticked up from 3.6% in October.
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December Sees Decline In Unemployment Across Most Georgia Regions
The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that unemployment claims declined across most of Georgia's regional commissions in December. “Georgia means business,” said GDOL Interim ...
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The Georgia Department of Labor announced Thursday that Brunswick recorded an unemployment rate of 3 percent in December, down three-tenths of a percent over the month. A year ago, the rate was 2.6 ...
Unemployment claims in Georgia increased last week
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Georgia rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of ...