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For 700,000 NJ workers who face barriers to jobless benefits, activists propose a bridge
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 19 hours agoDespite improvements in the state’s beleaguered unemployment system, over 700,000 New Jerseyans...
NJ labor department officials discuss unemployment benefits at Trenton budget hearing
The Bergen Record via Yahoo Finance· 2 weeks agoAs is often the case in legislative budget hearings, taxes drew attention Thursday as New Jersey...
NJ unemployment rate up? But job growth is strong? Making sense of 2024 New Jersey economy
App.com | Asbury Park Press via Yahoo Finance· 3 months agoNew Jersey's economy added 12,200 jobs in December, but its unemployment rate ticked up to 4.8% from...
NJ job market numbers are out: See where we're headed
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 8 months agoNew Jersey’s private sector lost 9,500 jobs in the past two months and the unemployment rate ticked...
NJ jobs shrinking? Employers still hiring? Making sense out of economic crystal ball
App.com | Asbury Park Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNew Jersey lost 2,600 jobs in March and its unemployment rate remained steady at 3.5%, the state...
NJ labor shortage: Tips for finding workers — and keeping them from quitting
App.com | Asbury Park Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSPRING LAKE - Christine Nichlos had been turned away from a restaurant that was closed because of a...
What did NJ's motor vehicle and unemployment systems learn from the COVID-19 crisis?
Gannett via AOL· 2 months agoWhile a recently released review of New Jersey's repsonse to COVID-19 found state government was "unprepared for an emergency of this magnitude," a closer look was given to the way residents ...
NJ unemployment system improved but over 700K still face barriers, report says
Gannett via Yahoo News· 1 month agoNew Jersey’s beleaguered unemployment system has made strides since the jobless rate soared to its highest level in 40 years during the COVID-19 pandemic. But a report released Wednesday found ...
Audit finds NJ lost millions by not using own unemployment program during COVID-19
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 7 months agoA new state auditor's report found labor department officials lost New Jersey millions of dollars amid the COVID-19 pandemic through a failure to use their own program. The report released at ...
NJ's minimum wage will rise on Jan. 1, but not for everyone. What workers need to know
The Bergen Record via Yahoo Finance· 4 months agoStarting Jan. 1, New Jersey’s minimum wage will rise by $1 and reach its highest level ever, $15.13...