Unemployment

France has given its unemployment agency new power to freeze benefit payments before a fraud investigation is even complete. Under a law that took effect in late June 2026, France Travail can now suspend unemployment benefits as a precautionary measure whenever there are serious indications of fraud — without waiting for a final ruling. The […]

Thousands of New Mexicans who were told to repay unemployment benefits they received during the COVID-19 pandemic may now be eligible to have that debt forgiven — but many don’t know it, and the state estimates around 30,000 people still haven’t applied. The Short Answer New Mexico’s Department of Workforce Solutions is required to forgive […]

Quick answer: Axios has reported that striking hotel workers in Seattle are applying for unemployment benefits — something that’s only possible because Washington is one of the few states that lets workers on strike collect unemployment after being off the job for a period of time. The report does not specify which hotels or union […]

Unemployment insurance is designed to protect workers, but it also creates real, ongoing obligations for employers — from payroll taxes to a rising tax rate every time a former employee successfully claims benefits. Here’s how the system actually affects a business, from the taxes that fund it to what happens when a claim lands on […]

Six months after Washington became one of a handful of states to pay unemployment benefits to striking workers, the state has paid out nearly $506,000 to 138 people. The program, capped at six weeks per striker, is now facing its first real test as new strikes emerge across the state. What the Law Actually Does […]

Michigan’s unemployment insurance law is changing, according to a report from The Detroit News, but the article’s full text was behind a paywall we couldn’t get past. Because of that, this piece sticks to general, publicly known background on how Michigan’s unemployment system works today rather than guessing at what specifically is changing — check […]

Michigan unemployment recipients now have to report three work-search activities every week instead of one, with the stricter requirement phasing in through late July. The change comes from a 2025 law that also raises the maximum weekly benefit from $530 to $614 and extends the maximum benefit period from 20 to 26 weeks. Source: Bridge […]

According to Reuters, new applications for unemployment benefits fell again last week, another sign that U.S. layoffs remain low and the broader labor market is holding steady. We were not able to pull the full article text for independent verification, so any specific figures should be checked against the original report or the Department of […]

New unemployment claims fell to 208,000 for the week ending July 11, the lowest weekly total in 10 weeks, the U.S. Department of Labor reported. The decline came in well below economists’ forecast of 219,000 and adds to a run of historically low layoff numbers. Source: Breaking News, Latest News and Videos, as reported by […]

Tennessee’s unemployment rate fell to 3.5% in June 2026, tying the state’s lowest reading of the year and staying well below the national rate. The improvement was driven by broad-based hiring over the past 12 months, led by healthcare, hospitality, and administrative services. Source: TN.gov What the New Numbers Show According to data released by […]