Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry
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Recent News About Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry
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Gov. Wolf: 'We can connect hardworking Pennsylvanians with opportunities to advance their skillsets and obtain family-sustaining jobs in booming industries'
Gov. Tom Wolf announced that $5.5 million in funds from the Industry Partnership Grant will be used for workforce development projects in an effort to enhance the Pennsylvania workforce.
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Gov. Wolf on new funding: 'Apprenticeships have been a vital part of career education'
Gov. Tom Wolf announced that $4.9 million will be awarded to 14 Pennsylvania apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs in the field of building and construction trades.
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New funding announced to 'aid veterans in finding meaningful employment' in Pennsylvania
Through the Veterans Employment Program (VEP), $800,000 in state funding will be pumped into four workforce development projects in an effort to connect veterans with job opportunities for those in counties with high veteran unemployment rates.
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Wolf announces $6.8 million in federal grants to 'encourage equitable access to UC programs'
Pennsylvania was given $6.8 million in grant funding to advertise its equitable access to the state’s unemployment compensation (UC) system, according to Gov. Tom Wolf (D-PA).
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Pennsylvania's unemployment rate falls to 6% but still remains above national average
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry has announced that the unemployment rate is continuing to fall, but it is still higher than the national unemployment rate.
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Pennsylvania House passes bill discouraging 'bad faith' job applications
Pennsylvania's House of Representatives passed a bill in late October that discourages people from applying for jobs "in bad faith" by removing their eligibility to receive unemployment benefits from the state if they try to sabotage their opportunities to be hired.
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Unemployment insurance fraud remains an issue in Pennsylvania, but there is 'a light at the end of the tunnel'
At a time when the state's unemployment benefits system is more necessary than ever, officials are fighting hard to prevent fraud that they say is widespread.
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'Low-wage jobs have been the slowest to return': Pennsylvania's economic recovery trails national average
As the nation continues to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, Pennsylvania's economic recovery has been slower than the national average.
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Mihalek: 'I share in the frustration with so many who’ve been victims of fraud'
With many people having yet to return to work since the pandemic shut the country down, Pennsylvania has continued to see a rise in fraudulent unemployment claims, according to the Department of Labor and Industry and the Pennsylvania State Police.
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Pennsylvania reinstates work-search requirements for unemployment benefits as small businesses struggle to hire workers
The proverbial light at the end of the tunnel for businesses looking to hire new employees may be in their sights, as recent reports indicate that the removal of extra unemployment benefits are incentivizing people to return to work.
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As Pennsylvania struggles to lower unemployment rate, 'employers are eager to hire skilled workers'
As the nation tries to dig itself out of financial turmoil from the COVID-19 pandemic, Pennsylvania is struggling to keep its head above water, lagging well behind other states in terms of economic recovery.
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Pennsylvania experiences surge in fraudulent unemployment claims: 'Please remain vigilant'
The Pennsylvania Office of Unemployment Compensation warns that the state is seeing an increase in fraudulent unemployment claims.
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Pennsylvania health group CEO calls nursing shortage 'a crisis'
Pennsylvania is among the outlier states that are distributing $300 extra in benefits to its jobless population as more states are terminating the increased federal unemployment benefits, perhaps contributing to a state nursing shortage.
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Job quality, risk factors cited as reasons Pennsylvanians stay on unemployment
Hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvanians are staying unemployed despite more than half being at least partially vaccinated and the state only weeks from reopening.