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10/8/2015Read More...
ESD Commissioner to lead national workforce organization
OLYMPIA – At its annual meeting this week, the National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) elected Washington Employment Security Department (ESD) Commissioner Dale Peinecke to serve as president-elect of the organization from now until September 2016. Peinecke will become the association’s president in October 2016 and serve through September 2017.
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10/1/2015Read More...
Holiday hiring in Washington will be similar to 2014
OLYMPIA – Washington retailers will hire more than 15,000 seasonal workers throughout the fall holiday season, according to economists with the state’s Employment Security Department.
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10/1/2015Read More...
Wildfire victims: Don't let construction scams dash rebuilding plans
Tumwater – In the aftermath of disasters, victims too often face a second catastrophe as dishonest contractors descend upon them like locusts.
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10/1/2015Read More...
Víctimas de los incendios forestales: No permitan que las estafas de construcción detengan sus planes de reconstrucción
TUMWATER - Después de las secuelas de un desastre, las víctimas muchas veces se enfrentan a una segunda catástrofe ya que contratistas deshonestos les caen como chapulines.
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9/24/2015Read More...
Washington awarded grant to audit employers who misclassify workers
OLYMPIA – The misclassification of workers as independent contractors — or failure to classify them at all — is a problem in Washington and across the country. The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) awarded federal funds to Washington’s Employment Security Department (ESD) Thursday to hire two new employees who will audit employers who fail to report wages paid to workers and avoid paying unemployment taxes.
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9/23/2015Read More...
Washington Service Corps awarded national honor
WASHINGTON, D.C. – At a reception in Arlington, VA, the Washington Service Corps was announced as the 2015 Outstanding Service Program as part of America’s Service Commissions Innovation and Leadership Awards, recognizing the accomplishments and leadership of state service commission staff, commissioners, and service programs throughout the country.
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9/21/2015Read More...
Washington to receive nearly $2.5 million to help disabled find jobs
OLYMPIA – The Washington Employment Security Department will receive nearly $2.5 million in federal funding to improve employment opportunities for adults and youth with disabilities.
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9/16/2015Read More...
Washington’s unemployment rate holds steady at 5.3 percent
OLYMPIA –Washington continued to see modest job growth in August, and the unemployment rate held steady at 5.3 percent for the month, on a preliminary, seasonally adjusted basis, according to estimates by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics.