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 ...

Back Pay For Federal Workers: 5 Things To Know In GA

See when federal workers in Georgia are expected to receive their "superchecks" after a 43-day government shutdown has ended.

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.

Unemployment for recent grads is up as employers change hiring priorities

Recent college graduates are facing unemployment rates that haven't been this high in decades, with the gap between degree ...
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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 ...
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Georgia unemployment rises to record 9.7 percent

ATLANTA AP - The state says Georgia's unemployment rate for May has hit the highest level in history - 9.7 percent.Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond said the rate released on Thursday is a "stark ...
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Ga. unemployment matches record 10.3 percent

ATLANTA AP - Georgia's Department of Labor says the state's unemployment rate now matches its record high.Commissioner Michael Thurmond says new figures put the state's unemployment rate at 10.3 ...