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• Register your business

  Register your business Register with the Employment Security Department (ESD) If you have employees in Washington, you must register with us to file quarterly wage reports and pay unemployment insurance taxes.   How registration works When you apply for a business license and check the boxes to indicate you have or plan to hire employees, Business Licensing Service notifies us. We register your business and send you a letter letting you know that your business is now...

• Equal opportunity notice

  Equal opportunity and nondiscrimination in programs and services    Our vision: Everyone in Washington has full access to the opportunities, power and resources they need to flourish and achieve their full potential. ESD's core values: Employment Security is committed to providing equal access to benefits and services. Our commitment to equitable access goes beyond legal compliance and is reflected in our values of acting with compassion and kindness...

• Rule-making - Expedited rule-making – eliminating obsolete language

  Expedited rule-making – eliminating obsolete language DescriptionA number of rules are amended or repealed to eliminate outdated effective dates. Two rules are repealed because the underlying statutory authority no longer exists. WAC 192-230-030 is repealed because if repeats language contained in statute. Individuals who object to the use of the expedited rule-making process for these changes must contact the department no later than August 8, 2017.   DocumentsCR 103 | CR 105...

• Rule-making - Hours of Availability

  Hours of availability Description The Department is engaging in rulemaking to adjust the standard for the hours a claimant must be available for work in order to be eligible for unemployment benefits and updating factors used to determine suitable work. Documents CR 101 (WSR 19-11-095 withdrawn) | CR 101 (WSR 19-11-095) - Withdrawal notice | CR 101 | Pre-CR 102 Draft rules | CR 102 | Proposed rule | Preliminary cost-benefit analysis | CR 102...

• When will payments start

  When will payments start? The first week you are eligible for unemployment benefits is called your waiting week. You do not get paid for your waiting week.  You must meet the eligibility requirements and submit a weekly claim to receive credit for your waiting week. You must continue to submit weekly claims every week that you want to receive unemployment benefits, unless otherwise instructed. Direct deposit payment You can receive your benefits faster by signing up for...

• Hotel - 2019 Labor Market Symposium

   HOME  |  AGENDA  |  KEYNOTE SPEAKERS  |  BREAKOUT SPEAKERS  |  PRESENTATIONS  |  SPONSORSHOTEL  |  GETTING TO BELL HARBOR  |  ABOUT LMEA  |  CONTACT Hotel information    HOTEL INFORMATION The hotel block at the Edgewater Hotel for the Economic Symposium has now closed. If you have any questions, please email us....

• Job seekers contact

  Contact information for job seekers For job listings and career resources at WorkSource: WorkSource office locations For job opportunities with Employment Security: Online (back to contact home)  &#160...

• Clark County Labor Market Info

  Clark County Labor Market Information County specific information: Regional economist contact information Clark County profile Labor area summary County data tables Local research: Monthly employment (WA-QB & CES) Labor force (LAUS) Covered employment (QCEW) Occupations (OES) Projections Supply/demand report UI research  &#160...

• Franklin County Labor Market Info

  Franklin County Labor Market Information County specific information: Regional economist contact information Franklin County profile Labor area summary County data tables  Local research: Monthly employment (WA-QB & CES) Labor force (LAUS) Covered employment (QCEW) Occupations (OES) Projections Supply/demand report UI research  &#160...

• Current employment statistics

  PLEASE NOTE: This site is under construction, for complete "Labor Market Information," please visit our current Employment and economic information site.  Thank you. Current employment statistics Current Employment Statistics (CES) is a federal/state cooperative program that produces monthly estimates of nonfarm employment, hours worked and earnings at the state and local levels. CES is also known as the payroll or establishment survey. The survey sample includes about 7,000...