News releases

GCDE honored 10 employers earlier this month for their exemplary work recruiting, hiring, retaining and advancing workers with disabilities

A new federal grant aims to help connect people exiting King County federal corrections custody with re-entry and employment services

Washington state’s Paid Leave program just celebrated taking its first phone call five years ago

Community organizations that help people in underserved communities file unemployment claims can learn more next week about a new program that aims to help

ESD will host a virtual applicants’ conference for organizations interested in the Unemployment Insurance Navigator Program

Employment Security Department’s Leave & Care team put together this list to help spread the wealth of knowledge of our agency

Observed the first Monday in September, Labor Day is an annual celebration of the social and economic achievements of American workers

In response to the wildfires that have swept through the Spokane area, a beacon of hope has emerged in the form of the newly opened Disaster Assistance Center

Washington’s economy lost an estimated 6,400 jobs (seasonally adjusted) and the monthly unemployment rate decreased to 3.6% in July