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• Hiring veterans

  Hiring qualified veterans Your local WorkSource center offers a variety of staffing services to help you hire qualified military veterans. WorkSource can help you: Write recruitment notices that attract veterans. Advertise your jobs. Identify veteran applicants based on your requirements. Host hiring events. Conduct interviews and/or group orientations at WorkSource. Take advantage of tax incentives for hiring veterans. WorkSource is a partnership of Employment Security, state agencies,...

• COVID NDWG Dashboard

  COVID-19 National Dislocated Worker Grant (NDWG) Dashboard The COVID-19 NDWG Dashboard provides data and analysis for the COVID-19 NDWG Disaster Recovery and Employment Recovery programs. The Labor Market and Economic Analysis (LMEA) division has produced this dashboard for the state and its 12 Workforce Development Areas (WDAs). The dashboard contains local industry and occupation data as well as performance measures for both of the COVID NDWG programs. WorkSource and Employment...

• Agricultural employment and wages

  Agricultural employment and wages Agricultural workforce reports DATA has produced agricultural workforce reports since 1999. These reports provide information on agricultural employment, wage rates and H-2A prevailing wages and employment practices.  Agricultural Workforce Statistics and Data Downloads    Agricultural publications: The 2020 Agricultural Peak Employment Wage and Practices Employer & Worker Survey Results are now available The...

• Regional economists - Anneliese Vance-Sherman

  Contact the chief economist The Chief Labor Economist oversees our six regional economists who serve local labor markets in Washington. Regional economists can help you find and use labor-market data, fulfill special data requests and answer questions about the labor market in your area. They serve professionals and organizations in their areas for WorkSource offices, workforce development councils, non-profit organizations, higher education, businesses and the news media. Anneliese...

• Wildfires and Other Disasters - Permanent Rulemaking

  Wildfires and Other Disasters – Permanent Rulemaking Description In response to the wildfires that occurred in the state, the Employment Security Department amended its rules on an emergency basis to implement changes that reduce barriers to claimants and employers who are impacted by the disaster. This rulemaking will consider permanently adopting the emergency rules as well as any additional rule changes needed to address the impacts of natural or other types of disasters on...

• Cross-program payment allocation

  Cross-program payment allocation Description Employment Security Department currently runs three programs; State Unemployment Insurance, WA Cares and Paid Family and Medical Leave.  As part of its duties, the Department receives payments from employers for each program. Occasionally, a payment is sent to the Department that does not indicate what program(s) the payment was intended. There are currently no rules addressing how employer payments are allocated across these programs....

• Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) certification or recertification

  Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) certification or recertification How FUTA / IRS 940 reporting works: Comparison of federal and state information Each year, we compare the wages reported to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on form 940 or on 1040 Schedule H to wages reported to Washington for unemployment insurance purposes. We certify: Your tax rate. The amount of taxable wages. The amount of taxes paid by each employer for two years prior. (For example we sent 2013 data to the IRS in...

• Washington Service Corps FAQ

  Washington Service Corps FAQ Q. What is Washington Service Corps (WSC)?A. Washington Service Corps is the oldest publicly funded service program of its type in the nation. It provides a small living allowance and educational scholarships to young adults aged 17 and up who commit to 10½ months of community service. The program is administered by the Employment Security Department, using money provided by the federal AmeriCorps program. Q. What is Washington Reading Corps?A....

• Agenda - 2020 Eastern Washington Labor Market Symposium

   HOME  |  REGISTRATION  |  AGENDA  |  KEYNOTE SPEAKERS  |  BREAKOUT SPEAKERS  |  PRESENTATIONS  |  PRE-SYMPOSIUM TOURSSPONSORS  |  HOTEL RESERVATIONS  |  GETTING TO RED LION CONFERENCE CENTER  |  ABOUT LMEA  |  CONTACT DRAFT Agenda    MONDAY, APRIL 13 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.Pre-Symposium Tours...

• Victims of domestic violence or stalking

  Victims of domestic violence or stalking You may be eligible for unemployment benefits if you had to leave work because you are a victim of domestic violence or stalking. You must show that it was necessary to leave work to protect yourself or your immediate family members from domestic violence or from stalking.  For more information, read Washington state law regarding domestic violence and stalking. Applying for benefits Your mailing address is provided to your former employer and other...