Unemployment claims are decreasing in some areas while soaring in others, highlighting the currently uneven state of the U.S.

The legislation seeks to modernize labor laws in the U.S. and help make it easier for independent and gig workers to access so-called “portable benefits.” ...

Senate Republicans have introduced bills that would expand job benefit access for independent contractors, including by Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), who is chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor ...

Applying for unemployment benefits as soon as possible can help alleviate some financial stress of a layoff. While the amount ...

Employees are feeling financial stress and many are living paycheck to paycheck. On demand pay helps them access their money ...

Fewer Americans sought unemployment benefits last week as layoffs remain low The unemployment rate remains low, though there are some signs of cooling.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week, the Labor Department said Thursday, a sign that companies aren’t cutting many jobs. Jobless claims ...

The Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training has ruled that members of District 1199 SEIU New England, who are on strike at Care New England’s Butler Hospital in Providence, are eligible for ...

More than a month after the Crozer Health system collapsed, some laid-off employees are struggling to get the unemployment benefits they're entitled to. Michael Winston, a former Crozer janitor ...

More than a month after the Crozer Health system collapsed, some laid-off employees are struggling to get the unemployment benefits they're entitled to. A total of 2,651 employees were laid off ...