President Bush approved extended unemployment benefits today, by signing the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008. [more]
Disaster Unemployment Assistance - California Wildfires
Disaster Unemployment Assistance is now available in California, due to major damage caused by wildfires. [more]
New Rules for Family and Medical Leave
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a new final rule regarding employee family and medical leave, under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA). [more]
Mass Layoffs Report - Quarterly
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today that employers initiated 1,330 mass layoffs in the third quarter of 2008, causing 218,158 workers to lose their jobs for at least 31 days. The BLS also reported that 181,386 workers filed initial claims for state unemployment benefits. [more]
27 Percent Experienced Employment Discrimination
In a recent survey, more than one in four adult workers (27 percent) in the U.S. claimed that they have experienced some form of employment discrimination. [more]
