The Washington state Employment Security Department was awarded a $1 million disaster recovery grant from the U.S. Department ...

The U.S. Department of Labor awarded the Employment Security Department $1 million for disaster recovery after December’s record flooding.

Employment data for Washington state won’t be published until after the federal government reopens, the state Employment Security Department confirmed this week. The department provides data and ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — As the federal government shutdown persists, a growing number of federal workers in Washington state are turning to unemployment benefits. As of Oct. 15, 1,184 federal employees, ...

Bill aims to ease state certification for minority, LGBTQ+, and women-owned businesses Lawmakers are considering a new bill designed to simplify the process for minority-, LGBTQ-, and women-owned ...

T-Mobile will lay off 121 employees in western Washington starting October 13. The layoffs follow T-Mobile's $4.4 billion acquisition of UScellular. The Washington State Employment Security Department ...

WASHINGTON STATE — New data from the Employment Security Department revealed that Washington state added around 9,000 jobs last month. However, unemployment rates have increased in eastern Washington.

WASHINGTON – The Washington State Employment Security Department reported a decrease of 13,600 jobs in August this year. Despite this decline, the state's unemployment rate remained steady at 4.5%.

The Washington State Employment Security Department will host a free virtual webinar this week for federal workers who have been furloughed or laid off due to the federal government shutdown. The ...

Mariam Zuhaib / AP Thousands of federal workers in Oregon and Washington remained at home on Thursday as the government shutdown stretched into its second day. Those furloughed workers, who are not ...