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Articles Tagged "seasonal layoffs"

  • Fri., September 7, 2012 8:00am
    Butler Defies Unemployment Policy
    Georgia’s labor commissioner is refusing to restart jobless benefits to seasonally unemployed teachers and bus drivers, setting up a showdown between state and federal officials. The U.S. Labor Department said last month that Georgia was violating employment law by denying the benefits.
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  • Thu., August 18, 2011 8:22am
    Jobless Rate Back Into Double-Digits
    The latest numbers from the state’s labor department reflect a still sputtering economy in Georgia. The jobless rate rose into double-digits in July. It was up two-tenths of a point to 10.1 percent. Georgia lost more than 30,000 jobs last month, with the bulk of those seasonal layoffs in state and local education.
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