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12/19/2013Read More...
Unemployment insurance no longer mandatory for corporate officers
OLYMPIA – Washington corporations will no longer pay state unemployment taxes on their corporate officers unless a corporation requests coverage for all its officers and the Employment Security Department approves the request.
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12/18/2013Read More...
Unemployment rate resumes downhill path, jobs decline again too
OLYMPIA – After a slight increase related to the federal shutdown in October, Washington’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined again in November, to an estimated 6.8 percent.
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12/17/2013Read More...
Job vacancies expected to double from spring 2013 to spring 2014
OLYMPIA – In a survey last spring, Washington employers reported they expect to nearly double their job openings by spring 2014.
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12/12/2013Read More...
About 25,000 to lose unemployment benefits at end of year
OLYMPIA – An estimated 25,000 jobless workers in Washington will be shut off of unemployment benefits when the federal Emergency Unemployment Compensation program ends on Dec. 28.
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12/10/2013Read More...
2014 unemployment tax rates will be lower or stable for most Washington employers
OLYMPIA – More than 80 percent of Washington employers will have lower or stable unemployment tax rates in 2014 compared to 2013, according to the state’s Employment Security Department.
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8/14/2013Read More...
July unemployment rate inclines slightly, while jobs continue to climb
OLYMPIA – Washington’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was an estimated 6.9 percent in July, a slight increase over the 6.8 percent rates of May and June, according to the latest report from the Employment Security Department.
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8/5/2013Read More...
Employers eligible for special incentives to avoid layoffs
OLYMPIA – Washington employers are now eligible for a special incentive to participate in a layoff-avoidance program run by the Employment Security Department.
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7/31/2013Read More...
Washington to lose 9 weeks of long-term unemployment benefits
OLYMPIA – Washington’s improving economy will force the state to give up nine weeks of long-term unemployment benefits, according to officials with the Employment Security Department.