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State lawmakers protest Georgia labor department's new secrecy rules

Georgia House Democrats are calling on Republican Labor Commissioner Mark Butler to press pause on a new online portal that requires legislators to sign a confidentiality agreement to obtain unemployment information about constituents who ask for help securing benefits. 

October 07, 2021
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  • Stanley Dunlap
Georgia Department of Labor Commissioner Mark Butler

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Lawsuit: Georgia Dept. Of Labor Provided Slow Payments, Bad Service

The Southern Poverty Law Center and an Atlanta-based law firm have filed a class action lawsuit against the Georgia Department of Labor and Commissioner Mark Butler over the long delays suffered by some out-of-work Georgians during the pandemic.

June 23, 2021
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  • Ross Williams
People protesting outside the Georgia Department of Labor

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Unemployed Georgians Facing Cutoff In Federal Benefits

Georgia is about to join 25 other mostly Republican-led states in cutting off supplemental federal unemployment benefits before the Biden administration ends the program in September.

June 18, 2021
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  • Dave Williams
Amanda Shorts flips through her long list of jobs she has applied for since losing her job after COVID-19.

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Critics: Georgia's Halt To $300 Weekly Jobless Benefits Won't Spur Work Force

Gov. Brian Kemp, Labor Commissioner Mark Butler and conservative allies have characterized the $300 checks as an incentive to keep Georgians off the job, which they say has contributed to a labor shortage.

May 20, 2021
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  • Ross Williams
State lawmakers and worker advocates shout, “Open up these doors!” during a protest outside the Georgia Department of Labor office in Atlanta on May 19, 2021.

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Georgia Labor Advocates Push To Keep $300 Federal Unemployment Benefit

Labor advocates and state lawmakers in Georgia called on Gov. Brian Kemp Wednesday to reverse his decision to end expanded federal unemployment benefits next month, saying the move would hurt low-wage workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

May 19, 2021
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  • Beau Evans
Georgia Department of Labor Atlanta office

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Benefits For Displaced Workers Finally Arriving At Pre-Pandemic Pace

Eight months after the pandemic shutdown caused unemployment claims to hit record highs, the Georgia Department of Labor is finally processing unemployment claims at pre-COVID-19 rates.

The department, which processed more than 4 million regular unemployment claims and disbursed more than $15.7 billion in benefits since March, announced that it had caught up with its application queue Thursday, but some applicants could still face frustrating waits.

November 12, 2020
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  • Ross Williams
Georgia Department of Labor headquarters sign

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State Asks For $1.1B Federal Loan To Cover Shrinking Unemployment Fund

Georgia is asking for a $1.1 billion loan from the federal government to help refill the state’s depleted Unemployment Trust Fund, which pays unemployment benefits to displaced workers.

August 12, 2020
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  • Ross Williams

Georgia Unemployment Claims Top 1 Million

In the last month, the Georgia Department of Labor has processed 1,090,536 unemployment claims. That’s more than the last three years combined. But Gov....

April 23, 2020
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  • Emily Jones

Kemp, Georgia Department Of Labor Address Unemployment Options, Concerns

Gov. Brian Kemp and the Georgia Department of Labor are collaborating to make sure Georgians know their unemployment options, officials said Wednesday...

April 22, 2020
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  • Jade Abdul-Malik
GDOL is waiving any in-person requirements for the services it provides, including filing an unemployment claim without reporting to a career center.

Georgia Department Of Labor Eases Requirements For Unemployment Claims

The Georgia Department of Labor is taking steps to make it easier for workers to access unemployment services. The department is waiving any in-person...

March 18, 2020
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  • Taylor Gantt
Georgia ended 2019 with a record-high 4.97 million employed residents, an increase of nearly 47,000 over the past 12 months.

State Labor Commissioner Recaps Record-Breaking 2019 For Georgia

State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler says 2019 was another banner year for Georgia with increases in jobs, workforce and employed residents. Year-end...

January 23, 2020
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  • Taylor Gantt
Currently, Georgia's workforce sits at 5.1 million people. The total number of unemployment claims filed in August fell by 32% compared to July.

Georgia Adds Jobs, Increases Workforce In August

State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler says Georgia broke records again in August, posting all-time highs in jobs and employment. The state also added to...

September 19, 2019
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By:
  • Taylor Gantt

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