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  2. Unemployment claims are on the rise in Mass. Here are the ...

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    New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to 7,951 in that timeframe, up from 5,783 the week before, the Labor Department said. U.S. unemployment claims dropped to 227,000 for the week ...

  3. Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce ...

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    The EOLWD missions is to enhance the quality, diversity and stability of Massachusetts' workforce by making available new opportunities and training, protecting the rights of workers, preventing workplace injuries and illnesses, ensuring that businesses are informed of all employment laws impacting them and their employees, providing temporary assistance when employment is interrupted ...

  4. Massachusetts sees rise in initial unemployment claims - AOL

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    September 3, 2024 at 10:37 AM. Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Massachusetts rose in the week ending August 24 compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday ...

  5. Massachusetts unemployment claims increased last week - AOL

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    New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to 7,951 in the week ending August 31, up from 5,783 the week before, the Labor Department said. U.S. unemployment claims dropped to 227,000 last ...

  6. Unemployment insurance in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Unemployment insurance is funded by both federal and state payroll taxes. In most states, employers pay state and federal unemployment taxes if: (1) they paid wages to employees totaling $1,500 or more in any quarter of a calendar year, or (2) they had at least one employee during any day of a week for 20 or more weeks in a calendar year, regardless of whether those weeks were consecutive.

  7. Massachusetts unemployment claims followed national trend ...

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    New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 4,564 in the week ending July 20, down from 6,502 the week before, the Labor Department said. U.S. unemployment claims dropped to 235,000 last week ...

  8. Government of Massachusetts - Wikipedia

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    Government of Massachusetts. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is governed by a set of political tenets laid down in its state constitution. Legislative power is held by the bicameral General Court, which is composed of the Senate and House of Representatives. The governor exercises executive power with other independently elected officers: the ...

  9. Employment Development Department - Wikipedia

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    Employment Development Department. In California, the Employment Development Department (EDD) is a department of the state government that administers Unemployment Insurance (UI), Disability Insurance (DI), and Paid Family Leave (PFL) programs. The department also provides employment service programs and collects the state's labor market ...