Georgia Dept. of Labor announces post-shutdown policies for furloughed federal workers

Now that the longest federal government shutdown in United States history has ended, employees of the U.S. government are ...

Some restaurants workers in Georgia have been told to repay their unemployment benefits after the labor department said their employer filed furlough claims incorrectly

One former worker was told to repay $28,000 in unemployment benefits, WXIA reported. "That's half my year's salary," she said.
Chattanooga Times Free Press

Unemployment in Georgia is down, but so is the labor force. Why?

The Georgia Department of Labor recently reported the state's unemployment rate hit 3.5% in May, its lowest point in a year. But something else dropped, too: the size of the labor force. Georgia's ...
Just The News

States vary in how federal workers would pay back unemployment

Federal workers collecting Georgia or Tennessee unemployment benefits could have to return some of the money if they are paid back wages after the federal shutdown ends, according to the respective ...
WSB-TV

Georgia’s unemployment rate drops slightly after holding steady for nearly a year

ATLANTA — Unemployment dropped slightly during May, down one-tenth from 3.6% to 3.5% after holding steady for nearly a year, according to the Georgia Department of Labor. Jobs increased by 4,900 over ...
Chattanoogan.com

Georgia's Unemployment Rate Holds Steady At 3.4% In August

The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) announced today that Georgia’s August 2025 unemployment rate was 3.4%, unchanged from July. The unemployment rate was nine-tenths lower than the national ...
WMAZ

Georgia on a hiring spree: Data shows 5M jobs in state for first time in history, labor department says

MACON, Ga. — The Georgia Department of Labor announced that the state has set a record: 5 million jobs within the state, according to the Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL). GDOL said that the state ...