Washington State Employment Security DepartmentEarth Day 2024. Take action and be the difference.Earth Day was founded in 1970 as a day to raise awareness about environmental issues impacting the future of our planet. Now, it has grown…3 min read·Apr 18, 2024----
Washington State Employment Security DepartmentMarch 2024 Monthly Employment ReportOLYMPIA — Washington’s economy added an estimated 5,300 jobs (seasonally adjusted) and the monthly unemployment rate rose from 4.7% in…1 min read·Apr 18, 2024----
Washington State Employment Security DepartmentWashington state to waive many pandemic-era overpaymentsThe Employment Security Department is set to waive more claimant overpayments from the pandemic era — between Feb. 2, 2020, to Sept. 4…2 min read·Mar 28, 2024----
Washington State Employment Security DepartmentCelebrating 40 years of SharedWorkIn 1983, the Motorola DynaTAC 8000x — touted as the world’s first portable cellular phone — was gearing up to launch in the United States.7 min read·Mar 25, 2024----
Washington State Employment Security DepartmentPayroll employment increased in February; unemployment rose to 4.7%OLYMPIA — Washington’s economy added an estimated 2,600 jobs (seasonally adjusted) and the monthly unemployment rate rose from 4.6% in…1 min read·Mar 22, 2024----
Washington State Employment Security DepartmentEconomic Security for All program officially signed into lawA program that strives to reduce poverty by coordinating services to help low-income Washingtonians has been signed into law.1 min read·Mar 21, 2024----
Washington State Employment Security DepartmentWashington bill makes pandemic-era changes to Voluntary Contributions Program permanentHouse Bill 1901 Voluntary contributions3 min read·Mar 13, 2024----
Washington State Employment Security DepartmentWashington bill makes relief of benefit charges easier for employersBill 1898 Benefit Charging Clean-up3 min read·Mar 13, 2024----
Washington State Employment Security DepartmentAmeriCorps is not a moment. It’s a movement. Let’s celebrate 30 years!By Brandon Rendon, Washington Service Corps5 min read·Mar 11, 2024----
Washington State Employment Security DepartmentESD’s Sanyu Tushabe honored at statewide awards for women leadersFor Women’s History Month (WHM) this year, I need look no further than my own agency — the Employment Security Department — to find many…4 min read·Mar 8, 2024----