Unemployment Archives

July 27, 2021 6:47 pm A. J. Bayatpour

It was an extraordinary session and a special session all rolled into one day. In the end, it amounted to nothing changing Tuesday.…

June 23, 2021 6:52 pm A. J. Bayatpour

Wisconsin’s top Republican lawmaker said ending the additional $300 per week in federal unemployment benefits would also reduce…

June 4, 2021 6:24 pm A. J. Bayatpour

The Department of Workforce Development said Friday it has no plans to more aggressively pursue cases of people possibly failing to meet job search…

May 23, 2021 9:32 am A. J. Bayatpour

Wisconsin Republicans at the state and federal level want to end the state’s acceptance of enhanced unemployment benefits from the federal…

May 19, 2021 6:51 pm A. J. Bayatpour

Republican members of the legislature’s rules committee voted Wednesday to once again require people to prove they’ve been looking for jobs in order…

May 19, 2021 6:22 pm Jennifer Kliese

People searching for jobs now have a new resource to help them.…

May 18, 2021 7:02 pm A. J. Bayatpour

Republican leaders in the legislature on Tuesday announced they’ll be introducing a bill ending Wisconsin’s participation in four federal…

May 12, 2021 12:14 pm JT Cestkowski

A prominent Wisconsin lobbying organization that advocates on the behalf of manufacturers wants the state to suspend programs that give out extra…

April 16, 2021 7:59 pm A. J. Bayatpour

Officials at the Department of Workforce Development said this week they’re confident they will clear the list of claims waiting for a decision…

April 15, 2021 2:57 pm Associated Press

A new report shows Wisconsin’s unemployment rate held steady at 3.8% in March, far below the national rate of 6%.…

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