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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· 13 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 system improved but over 700K still face barriers, report says
The Bergen Record 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 ...
What did NJ's motor vehicle and unemployment systems learn from the COVID-19 crisis?
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 2 months agoWhile a recently released review of New Jersey's response to COVID-19 found that state government was "unprepared for an emergency of this magnitude," a closer look was given to the way residents ...
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 ...
Unemployment claims in New Jersey declined last week
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 3 months agoInitial filings for unemployment benefits in New Jersey dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell ...
NJ unemployment claim issues? They may be fixed with these new funds
The Bergen Record via Yahoo Finance· 7 months agoNew Jersey is getting $11.25 million from the Biden administration to upgrade its aged unemployment infrastructure, according to a Thursday announcement. The funds will support the use of the ...
3 Ocean County companies forbidden from NJ contracts for not paying workers comp fines
App.com | Asbury Park Press via Yahoo Finance· 3 months agoThree Ocean County companies that owe a total of $135,000 in penalties to the New Jersey Department...
What recession? NJ employers discover new perks to attract workers as economy rolls on
App.com | Asbury Park Press via Yahoo Finance· 6 months agoNew Jersey's job market is slowing down from its record pace in the wake of the pandemic, but...
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...