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State seeks $4 billion loan for surging unemployment claims
New York State has applied for a $4 billion federal loan to shore up its unemployment trust fund amid a record surge of claims by workers sidelined by the Covid-19 pandemic, a spokeswoman said. “All... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
State Unemployment Insurance versus PUA for Gig Workers in California
State Unemployment Insurance versus PUA for Gig Workers in California.....»»
Google pitches in to reboot overwhelmed state unemployment system
New York's unemployment system will go dark this evening to for a reboot, the governor's office says, in the hope that Google can fix a weeks-old problem with processing a deep backlog of jobless... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
As virtual happy hours get old, employers seek fresh ways to engage remote workers
The California National Guard flew coronavirus hospitalizations, the governor's office said. “We couldn’t be more proud as a state to be sending those ventilators back East," Gov. Gavin Newsom... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
Here"s why millions of Americans are struggling to file for unemployment benefits at a time when they"ve never been more generous
Associated Press State unemployment systems are overwhelmed across the US due to a massive surge of laid-off workers filing for benefits. Budget cuts, poor staffing, and old technology are key problems hobbling state safety nets nationwide. "We haven't m.....»»
U.S. gig workers seeking coronavirus jobless benefits hit bureaucratic wall
Uber and Lyft drivers are hitting a wall in their efforts to apply for the coronavirus jobless benefits promised by Congress as state agencies say they are not ready to handle a class of workers who are totally new to the U.S. unemployment system......»»
The New York State unemployment office typically gets 50,000 calls a week. Last week, it got almost 8 million.
REUTERS/Andrew Kelly The number of people calling about unemployment benefits in New York State has spiked to more than 150 times its usual number, according to the sta.....»»
J.C. Penney office workers, salaried store workers to be furloughed starting April 5
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Buckle to furlough most of its store and corporate office workers effective April 15
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Freelancers, gig workers can receive unemployment benefits
Freelancers and gig workers can receive half the average unemployment benefit in their state and an extra $600 per week......»»
Last week"s unemployment claims in New Mexico dwarf those from the peak of the 2009 recession
Workers filed more than 17,000 initial unemployment claims in New Mexico last week, signaling what could be the start of a continuing trend as the state fights the spread of the COVID-19 virus. The 17,187 claims for the week ending March 21 were .....»»
Pennsylvania unemployment claims surge under coronavirus restrictions
Nearly 650,000 Pennsylvania workers filed initial claims for unemployment benefits since March 15, according to data released Thursday by the state's Department of Labor & Industry. The dramatic figure comes as all non-life-sustaining businesses re.....»»
Many Professionals Fear Being Laid Off Due To Coronavirus Slow Down
The number of Americans filing for state unemployment benefits jumped by 70,000 this week as businesses started to lay off workers. The conversations have shifted... The post Many Professionals Fear Being Laid Off Due To Coronavirus Slow Down appear.....»»
New Mexico AG sues Google for collecting personal data of school children
New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas on Thursday filed a lawsuit against Alphabet Inc's Google, alleging that it acquired personal information from school children in the state violating their privacy rights......»»
Colorado hires new chief technology officer
The Colorado Governor’s Office of Information Technology has found the state’s new chief technology officer. Alex Pettit joins Gov. Jared Polis' administration from the State of Oregon, where he served as chief information officer. He was al.....»»
China to brief media on U.S. trade talks shortly
China will give a news briefing at 1030 pm local time (1430 GMT) on the state of trade discussions with the United States, the State Council Information Office said on Friday......»»
Facebook, Twitter warn users of security flaw linked to Android apps
Facebook Inc. and Twitter Inc. warned Monday that the personal information of hundreds of users may have been exposed after the.....»»
Facebook agrees to provide additional documents in California AG data privacy probe
Facebook Inc has agreed to turn over additional documents after the California state attorney general's office went to court earlier this month to compel the social media firm to comply with requests for information in its privacy investigation......»»
US: Saudis recruited Twitter workers to spy on users
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — U.S. prosecutors say the Saudi government recruited two Twitter employees to get personal account information of their critics. The complaint unsealed Wednesday in U.S. Distr.....»»
Single-payer health care would benefit patients and workers, union leaders say
Plus: State to receive $40M from Suboxone distributor New coalition wants input on personal-assistance-program savings Health tech company buys licensing rights to Sinai’s biometrics... To view the full story, click the title link......»»