/tags/unemployment unemployment en-US Copyright Thu, 18 Apr 2024 12:35:31 GMT /labor-employment/2024-04-18/oregons-unemployed-say-theyre-stuck-in-limbo-as-state-officials-struggle-following-website-transition Some Oregonians seeking unemployment insurance benefits are frustrated over long wait times to resolve application issues. The concerns follow the employment department’s rollout of a new website. Thu, 18 Apr 2024 12:35:31 GMT /labor-employment/2024-04-18/oregons-unemployed-say-theyre-stuck-in-limbo-as-state-officials-struggle-following-website-transition Kyra Buckley /politics-government/2023-11-11/internal-documents-reveal-the-story-behind-californias-unemployment-crash Scammers pulled off one of the biggest suspected frauds in U.S. history while laid-off workers scrambled to survive. A CalMatters investigation finds that the EDD missed red flags and failed to make long-promised changes before the pandemic — and that once the twin crises hit, the state and its top contractors kept making money but were slow to deliver relief. Sat, 11 Nov 2023 16:19:40 GMT /politics-government/2023-11-11/internal-documents-reveal-the-story-behind-californias-unemployment-crash Lauren Hepler /labor-employment/2023-10-31/unemployment-insurance-californias-urgent-20-billion-problem The state’s unemployment insurance debt, which ballooned as a result of the pandemic, is in dire straits with no clear path forward. Tue, 31 Oct 2023 13:23:45 GMT /labor-employment/2023-10-31/unemployment-insurance-californias-urgent-20-billion-problem Levi Sumagaysay /labor-employment/2023-08-23/legislation-spurred-by-a-hot-labor-summer-would-let-striking-workers-in-california-get-unemployment California lawmakers are pushing a last-minute bill that would extend unemployment benefits to workers on strike. Thu, 24 Aug 2023 01:15:15 GMT /labor-employment/2023-08-23/legislation-spurred-by-a-hot-labor-summer-would-let-striking-workers-in-california-get-unemployment Nicole Nixon /labor-employment/2023-05-16/im-a-hostage-why-californias-covid-unemployment-mess-isnt-over-yet Workers denied pandemic-era jobless benefits are still struggling with debt and stress — collateral damage as they fight a state employment agency on edge about fraud and an appeals system facing a ‘historic’ backlog. What happens next with these and other legal battles will help decide who pays for a multi-billion-dollar debacle three years in the making. Tue, 16 May 2023 20:11:31 GMT /labor-employment/2023-05-16/im-a-hostage-why-californias-covid-unemployment-mess-isnt-over-yet Lauren Hepler /politics-government/2023-04-10/investigation-finds-racism-gender-bias-against-worker-at-oregon-employment-department A 110-page investigative report documents a hostile work environment experienced by a female attorney of color in the agency's new paid family leave program. Mon, 10 Apr 2023 12:11:05 GMT /politics-government/2023-04-10/investigation-finds-racism-gender-bias-against-worker-at-oregon-employment-department Rob Manning /labor-employment/2022-12-06/is-californias-beleaguered-jobless-benefits-agency-ready-for-a-recession California’s Employment Development Department struggled to keep up with the demands of the pandemic. But a potential recession isn’t likely to be as intense, and the department has made several changes that could smooth the process of getting benefits. Tue, 06 Dec 2022 23:19:14 GMT /labor-employment/2022-12-06/is-californias-beleaguered-jobless-benefits-agency-ready-for-a-recession Grace Gedye /npr-news/npr-news/2022-10-18/pandemic-related-fraud-totaled-billions-california-is-trying-to-get-some-of-it-back A special task force is investigating claims and freezing accounts to determine who legitimately qualifies for the relief money. About $20 billion in unemployment money was stolen by criminals. Wed, 19 Oct 2022 11:00:15 GMT /npr-news/npr-news/2022-10-18/pandemic-related-fraud-totaled-billions-california-is-trying-to-get-some-of-it-back Eric Westervelt /labor-employment/2022-09-15/growing-signs-that-oregon-employment-has-recovered-from-covid-19 Oregon's unemployment rate has stopped falling and jobs have recovered to pre-pandemic numbers. And federally-funded temporary employees are leaving the employment department. Thu, 15 Sep 2022 13:39:10 GMT /labor-employment/2022-09-15/growing-signs-that-oregon-employment-has-recovered-from-covid-19 Rob Manning /politics-government/2022-08-10/california-unemployment-program-too-focused-on-fraud-slow-to-pay-benefits-report-finds California’s unemployment system is too focused on rooting out fraud and minimizing business costs than providing people with timely benefits, according to a new report from the state. Wed, 10 Aug 2022 11:59:17 GMT /politics-government/2022-08-10/california-unemployment-program-too-focused-on-fraud-slow-to-pay-benefits-report-finds Mike Hagerty