Washington State Employment Security DepartmentWe’re now accepting nominations for The GCDEs — prestigious awards that celebrate equity for…The 32nd Annual Governor’s Employer Awards are coming this October, brought to you by the Governor’s Committee on Disability Issues and…3d ago3d ago
Washington State Employment Security DepartmentPayroll employment continued to increase in May; unemployment ticks up to 4.9%OLYMPIA — Washington’s economy added an estimated 16,000 jobs (seasonally adjusted), and the monthly unemployment rate bumped up to 4.9%…Jun 21Jun 21
Washington State Employment Security DepartmentU.S. Department of Labor tours the state to meet with Unemployment Insurance Navigator program…The Unemployment Insurance (UI) Navigator program recently hosted representatives from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Region 6 office to…Jun 20Jun 20
Washington State Employment Security DepartmentWashington’s average wage increases 5.9% in 2023Washington’s average annual wage grew by 5.9% in 2023 to $89,138, according to the state Employment Security Department.Jun 13Jun 13
Washington State Employment Security DepartmentEmployment Security Department launches campaign to connect marginalized job seekers to benefitsOLYMPIA — The Washington State Employment Security Department is mailing letters to specific groups of marginalized job seekers who might…May 30May 30
Washington State Employment Security DepartmentPayroll employment continues to increase in April; unemployment holds steady at 4.8%OLYMPIA — Washington’s economy added an estimated 5,200 jobs (seasonally adjusted) and the monthly unemployment rate remained at 4.8% from…May 16May 16
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…Apr 18Apr 18
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…Apr 18Apr 18
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…Mar 28Mar 28
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.Mar 25Mar 25