3 Million Workers Received Jobless Benefits In Last Two Weeks of April, Most Since 2004
The number of new claims for unemployment insurance compensation fell by 18,000 to 365,000 seasonally adjusted in the week ended May 3, but a total of 3 million workers were receiving jobless benefits in the last two weeks of April, the most in four years, the Labor Department's Employment and Training Administration reported this week. (05/09/08) |
The Jail Administrators' Toolkit for Reentry
"The Jail Administrators' Toolkit for Reentry," is a handbook on such issues as assessment of inmates' needs, identifying community resources, educating the public, and measuring success (05/09/08) |
USDOL Secretary Elaine L. Chao Testifies on May 7th at the Labor Subcommittee Hearing
Read Secretary Chao's testimony here. (05/09/08) |
Workforce Bulletin - May 9, 2008
This week's Bulletin includes articles on NASWA's rescission survey, Secretary Chao's testimony before Senate Appropriations, Immigration Hearings in the House, UI extension and more. (05/09/08) |
GAO Report: Employment and Training Program Grants: Evaluating Impact and Enhancing Monitoring Would Improve Accountability
GAO recommends that Labor take steps to ensure that it can evaluate the initiatives' impact, documents compliance with statutory program requirements for noncompetitive grant awards, and develops and implements a risk-based monitoring approach for WIRED grants. (05/08/08) |
GAO Report: Employment Verification: Challenges Exist in Implementing a Mandatory Electronic Employment Verification System
The GAO report found a mandatory E-Verify program would necessitate an increased capacity at both U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and SSA to accommodate the estimated 7.4 million employers in the United States. According to USCIS, as of April 2008, more than 61,000 employers have registered for E-Verify, and about half are active users. (05/08/08) |
Request for Comments on Extension of WIA Strategic Plan
The ETA request for public comments on extension (with change) of the information collections associated with the Stand-Alone WIA Strategic Plan and Unified Plan appear in the May 5, 2008 FEDERAL REGISTER. Comments are requested by July 7. (05/05/08) |
Workforce Bulletin - May 2, 2008
This week's Workforce Bulletin contains an NGA letter supporting an extension of UI benefits, links to economic indicators and a CRS report analyzing UI extensions. (05/03/08) |
National Governors Association Supports UI Extension With Added Administrative Funding
The National Governors Association sent a letter on May 1st supporting an extension of unemployment insurance benefits and a request for additional funds to administer UI claims. (05/01/08) |
NCSL Report Indicates Not All States Facing Economic Downturn
While a new study by National Conference of State Legislatures shows many states are facing serious fiscal issues, it also indicates not all states are being impacted in the same manner and the current health of state budgets is uneven. (05/01/08) |
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