Unemployment benefits articles
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Bill on unemployment benefit scheme, scales second reading in Senate
The Senate Wednesday passed for second reading , a bill seeking for establishment of a National Internship and Unemployment Benefit Scheme. Passage of the bill for second reading , followed lead debate made on it by the sponsor , Senator Afolabi Salisu (APC Ogun Central), and contributions made by other Senstors. Senator Salisu in […]
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Judge rules in Iowa's favor over termination of CARES Act unemployment benefits
(The Center Square) - A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by two women over IOwa officials' decision to end federal pandemic unemployment benefits before their expiration date. Gov. Kim Reynolds ended the unemployment programs on June 12, 2021, based on a recommendation from Beth Townsend, executive director of Iowa Workforce Development. The programs were set to expire on Sept. 4, 2021, but states had the option of ending them early. Plaintiff Karla Smith...
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Unemployment level up 777,000 since April 2023 as unemployment rate creeps up to 3.9 percent
Don’t look now but the unemployment rate creeped up again to 3.9 percent in April, the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows, rising from its April 2023 low of 3.4 percent. With it, the unemployment level itself is up 777,000 to nearly 6.5 million. A year ago, it was 5.7 million. The employment side of the equation, the last peak was in Nov. 2023 in BLS’ household survey, at 161.86 million, and is now down to about 161.49 million in April, as it still keeps clunking around that...