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• Job search requirements

  Job search requirements On this page • Download the job search log   • Job search activities list   • Frequently asked questions • Get help finding a job Job search activities list Make job search activities work for you The chart below includes the current list of approved job search activities. You must complete three each week. We've recently expanded this list to make your job search more...

• Rule-making - Job search monitoring and standby

  Job search monitoring and standby DescriptionThe rules governing the department's job search monitoring program are being revised to clarify policies and procedures and adapt them to address current funding levels. Some changes will be made to the standby rule which waives job search requirements for certain individuals temporarily laid off by their regular employer. DocumentsCR 101 | CR 102 | CR 103P | Final rule (registration for work) | Final rule (standby)&#160...

• WorkFirst Career Scope Job Search

  WorkFirst Career Scope Job Search Washington’s WorkFirst program is managed by several state agencies. The Department of Social & Health Services (DSHS) is the main partner. In order to participate in WorkFirst, you must be:  Receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits.and Referred by DSHS. The role of the Employment Security Department (ESD) is help WorkFirst participants find a job and stay employed. ESD’s part of the...

• Rule-making - Work search rule

  Work search rule Description In order to be eligible to receive unemployment benefits, an unemployed individual must, among other requirements, be actively seeking work. State law requires individuals to make contacts with at least three employers per week or at least three documented in-person job search activities at the local reemployment center per week.  The Department currently has two active rulemakings regarding work search: What activities are considered a job search? What are job...

• Expanded unemployment - CARES Act

  Pandemic Unemployment Assistance The federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program ended.   If you were getting PUA benefits, the week ending Sept. 4 was: The last payable week for PUA benefits. The last week for the extra $300 per week. By federal law, all claimants except those receiving Training Benefits were getting $300 in addition to their usual weekly benefit amount for a limited time. If you have a claim pending in adjudication or...

• WARN requirements

  WARN reporting requirements The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires companies planning a mass layoff to notify workers 60 days before the closure. WARN compliance information U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) provides compliance guidelines for layoff notification requirements.  Use USDOL's compliance assistance page for more information. Use a USDOL WARN advisor wizard to determine if notification is required. How to report a layoffCompanies...

• Jobs & Training

  Jobs & training   Together with other partners in the statewide WorkSource system, we help workers find jobs and map out new careers by connecting to a variety of training programs. Studies have shown that people who use WorkSource job-search services find work faster and earn more money than those who don’t – so, give it a try!  On this page • WorkSource jobs and services• Special programs and services• Training programs• Unemployment benefits...

• Reporting requirements

  Quarterly reporting requirements All employers must file a tax-and-wage report every quarter. Otherwise, you must pay a penalty.  Reporting requirements are determined by the Washington legislature. It specifies which workers and what information you must report each quarter. Read the law. Who and what you must report: Who to report Employees covered by unemployment insurance Corporate officers covered by unemployment insurance If you have no employees and no payroll for...

• Basic Eligibility Requirements

  Basic eligibility requirements Unemployment benefits partially replace your regular earnings and help you meet expenses while you look for another job. It is not based on financial need. Did not work in Washington state You cannot apply for unemployment benefits in Washington or file weekly claims here if you did not work in this state during the past 18 months. The only exceptions are if you were in the...

• On-the-job training

  On-the-job training (OJT) On-the-job training is an excellent alternative if you are having a hard time finding qualified applicants. WorkSource can reduce the cost of hiring and training new employees with on-the-job training by paying a portion of qualified workers’ wages during their training period. All you have to do is agree to retain the worker(s) afterward if they performed their job well, and to teach them the necessary skills to continue to do the job. To learn more about OJT...