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• Reporting new hires

  Reporting new hires Washington employers are required by law (RCW 26.23.040) to report all new employees within 20 days of hire.  This also applies to employees who are rehired, if they haven't worked for the company in the past 60 days. How to report new hires and rehires Report new hires to the Division of Child Support at the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services. You will find detailed information about the reporting methods on their website. They share...

• Breakouts - 2019 Labor Market Symposium

   HOME  |  AGENDA  |  KEYNOTE SPEAKERS  |  BREAKOUT SPEAKERS  |  PRESENTATIONS  |  SPONSORSHOTEL  |  GETTING TO BELL HARBOR  |  ABOUT LMEA  |  CONTACT Breakout Speakers Breakout #1 speaker bios - Combatting labor shortages through apprenticeships and the Community Colleges system Breakout #2 speaker bios - Workforce...

• Have this information ready

  Have this information ready You need to provide us with the following information, whether you apply for unemployment benefits online or by phone. The online application system logs out after 15 minutes of inactivity, so please save frequently. The phone system will also hang up after a short period of inactivity. So please have your information ready! Your Social Security number. Your name (as shown on your identification document) and birthdate. Your citizenship status. If you're not an U...

• GCDE Calendar

  Governor's Committee on Disability Issues & Employment CALENDAR 2023 calendar link (2024 coming soon!) *Updated 5/11/23 - corrections made GCDE Meetings We invite you to join us for our public and quarterly meetings. CART and ASL interpreters will be provided. For any additional reasonable accommodation requests, please contact GCDE staff at gcde@esd.wa.gov, at least two weeks prior to the event. We will do our best to accommodate any requests made after that...

• Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN)

  Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Find layoff and closure information on Washington State employers. Generally, the WARN Act requires companies with 100 or more employees to notify affected workers 60 days prior to closures and layoffs. Read the WARN requirements. WARN data includes: Name of the employer Business location Number of affected workers Type (layoff or closure) Effective date of layoff or closure. The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training...

• Tax center contact information

  Tax center contact information Find phone numbers, email addresses, and physical addresses for points of contact pertaining to a specific topic:  General unemployment tax informationESD Account Management Center (For unemployment insurance information only)PO Box 9046Olympia, WA 98507-9046OlympiaAMC@esd.wa.gov855-829-9243 Paid Family and Medical LeaveWebsite: PaidLeave.wa.govEmail: paidleave@esd.wa.gov  833-717-2273 Bankruptcy noticesP.O. Box...

• GCDE Meeting Information

  Governor's Committee on Disability Issues & Employment meeting information   Accessible Communities subcommittee   Minutes for Jan. 18 Minutes for Feb. 15 Minutes for March 15  Minutes for April 19  Minutes for May 17 Minutes for June 21 Minutes for July 19 Minutes for Aug. 16 Minutes for Sept. 20 Minutes for Oct. 18 Minutes for Nov. 15 Minutes for Dec. 20 Minutes for Jan. 17 Minutes for Feb. 21 Minutes for Apr. 3...

• Unemployment adjudication

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  Goal: Unemployment benefits delivered to all Washingtonians who were impacted by COVID-19, are eligible for & want to receive them Update as of 07/28/2020 Operation 100% started with the goal of resolving or paying all claims for those in adjudication who applied between March 8 and May 1. While we did not hit our goal of June 15, in large part because of the massive fraud attack, we continue to stay laser focused on resolving unpaid claims for everyone – starting with...

• Moving in or out of Washington state

  What to do if you’ve worked in or are moving to another state Where should you file your claim? If you have not worked in Washington during the last 18 months you cannot apply for unemployment benefits in Washington or file weekly claims in Washington state. You must file your claim with one of the state(s) where you worked in the last 18 months. Contact each state where you worked to find out your claim options for those states.The only exceptions are if you were in the military...

• YesVets Employer Recognition Ceremony - Schedule

  YesVets Employer Recognition Ceremony   July 9, 2019 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. State Reception Room, Capitol Building  |  416 Sid Snyder Ave SW, Olympia The Employment Security Department, in partnership with Washington Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Commerce, Washington State Military Transition Council, Washington State SHRM, and local chambers of commerce across the state, want to honor the employers of Washington state who have hired veterans In the past three...