unemployment

A new tool was introduced on Thursday to verify identification to fight identity theft-based unemployment fraud. The Department of Labor (DOL) says using source will also speed-up claims processing to give out benefits more efficiently.

Unemployed Central New Yorkers will get a boost in their unemployment checks, to the tune of $300 per week, thanks to a federal grant.

Millions of people in the United States are receiving unemployment assistance. If you're receiving these benefits, how can you make sure you don't get hit with a big bill come tax time?

What if I'm collecting Unemployment Benefits and my company reopens and wants me to come back to work or I'm offered employment, but I'm not comfortable going back because of COVID-19? Can I stay home and still collect unemployment?

The New York State Department of Labor says you could be missing out on unemployment benefits if you're not taking one critical step: weekly certification.

The state has decided to waive the seven-day waiting period for unemployment insurance and has instituted an alphabetical system.

If you're having trouble finding a job in Central New York, it might not be you.

The New York State Department of Labor has released local unemployment rates for April.

Even after the multi-billion dollar investment announcement that came to Utica and Central New York in 2015, New York has been declared one of the worst states to make a living in today.

People who’ve been out of the workforce for more than six months tend to have a more difficult time getting hired. If you’re in the midst of a lengthy job search, this information probably makes you worry as you submit your résumé. But you don’t have to let it.

Monday isn’t only the first day of the work week. It may also be the first day of your journey to a new job.

Well, here’s a whole new spin on getting the edge in the job market.