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Hurricane Sandy / It had an impact on mass layoffs finds the BLS
Employers took 1,759 mass layoff actions in November involving 173,558 workers as measured by new filings for unemployment insurance benefits during the month. Mass layoff events increased by 399 from October, and the number of associated initial claims increased by 42,385. Mass layoff data for November reflect the impact of Hurricane Sandy on workers in … Continue reading
Sandy / Nearly 30,000 Jobs Lost says NYLD
Hurricane Sandy wiped out nearly 30,000 jobs in and around New York City last month, the New York State Labor Department said on Thursday. The impact of the storm on small businesses and larger companies whose offices could not reopen for weeks afterward left New York City and the state with fewer jobs in November … Continue reading
Unemployment Insurance / Claims fell last week with Sandy effect subsides
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending December 1, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 370,000, a decrease of 25,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 395,000. The 4-week moving average was 408,000, an increase of 2,250 from the previous week’s revised average of 405,750. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.5 percent … Continue reading
Unemployment Insurance / Claims fell below 400,000
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending November 24, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 393,000, a decrease of 23,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 416,000. The 4-week moving average was 405,250, an increase of 7,500 from the previous week’s revised average of 397,750. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.6 percent … Continue reading
New York / 5,000 Temporary Jobs in Sandy Stricken Areas
New York State will hire more than 5,000 unemployed residents in temporary positions to help clean up debris and distribute supplies in areas stricken by Hurricane Sandy, the Cuomo administration announced on Sunday. The jobs will pay roughly $15 an hour and could last as long as six months. They will be available to residents … Continue reading
Unemployment Insurance / Claims fell last week but still dancing above 400,000 amid Sandy
Several states were still reporting an increase in claims because of Hurricane Sandy An analyst from the Labor Department said several states were still reporting an increase in claims because of Hurricane Sandy, the mammoth storm that slammed into the East Coast on Oct. 29. The storm left millions of homes and businesses without electricity, … Continue reading
Sandy / Cheers for jobs program
CHEERS: For a $15.6 million emergency federal grant program that will pay for unemployed New Jerseyans to do temporary work helping to clean up the shore in the wake of Superstorm Sandy. It’s an idea so logical that some government skeptics might scarcely believe it came from elected officials. Out-of-work South Jerseyans who want to … Continue reading
US | Jobless claims | At 439,000, and 78,000 up, Thx to Sandy
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending November 10, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 439,000, an increase of 78,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 361,000. The 4-week moving average was 383,750, an increase of 11,750 from the previous week’s revised average of 372,000. The advance seasonally … Continue reading
Sandy | Disaster Unemployment Assistance extended for NJ residents
Governor Chris Christie and the U. S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today that New Jersey residents in all 21 counties will have until Feb. 4, 2013 to apply for coverage under the federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance program as a result of damages caused by Hurricane Sandy. The order establishes … Continue reading
US | Jobless claims | A Drop, But Thx to Sandy
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending November 3, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 355,000, a decrease of 8,000 from the previous week’s unrevised figure of 363,000. The 4-week moving average was 370,500, an increase of 3,250 from the previous week’s unrevised average of 367,250. The … Continue reading
Update – Hurricane Sandy Unemployment Benefits – Governor Cuomo Announces Federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance
Governor Cuomo Announces Federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance Now Available to New Yorkers Affected by Hurricane Sandy Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that federal disaster unemployment assistance is now available to all New Yorkers who lost their jobs as a result of Hurricane Sandy. Disaster unemployment benefits are available to provide financial support to anyone … Continue reading
Hurricane Sandy Unemployment Benefits
In order to qualify for disaster unemployment benefits your employment or self-employment must have been lost or interrupted as a direct result of a major disaster, and you must have been determined not to be eligible for regular state unemployment insurance writes Alison Doyle. Major disasters have been declared in some counties in New York and New … Continue reading
Sandy – Rhode Island: UI waiting-period waivers available for Huricane-related layoffs
Governor Lincoln D. Chafee has issued a statement announcing that Rhode Island workers unemployed due to the effects of the Hurricane Sandy may be able to waive their 1 week waiting period for benefits. For a Limited Time receive a FREE HR Report “Top 10 Best Practices in HR Management.” This comprehensive special report will … Continue reading
Sandy – Can a disaster leads to economic growth
The public relations propaganda campaign to convince the ignorant masses that Sandy’s impact on our economy will be minor and ultimately positive, as rebuilding boosts GDP, has begun. I’ve been hearing it on the corporate radio, seeing it on corporate TV and reading it in the corporate newspapers. There are stories in the press that … Continue reading
US – Sandy Reveals Hideous Inequalities
A hotel bellman said he was worried about his mother uptown. A maid said she had been calling her family in Queens. A garage attendant said he hadn’t been able to contact his only relative – a sister in New Jersey – since the storm hit. Asked where he weathered the hurricane, his answer was … Continue reading
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