The Employment Development Department is prepared to assist workers affected by the recent federal government shutdown and ...

Thirty years ago, Willie Cruz was shocked when he learned the Southern California oil refinery where he worked was shutting ...

California employers and taxpayers are paying off the state's growing debt from a $20 billion federal loan used to cover unemployment claims.

Financing unemployment insurance benefits with federal loans and taxes on employers cannot continue indefinitely.

Some federal workers won't qualify for unemployment benefits. But those uncertain if they qualify are encouraged to apply.

Some federal workers won't qualify for unemployment benefits. But those uncertain if they qualify are encouraged to apply.

“It’s more of an accelerating burn than an on-off switch. You could see an accumulation of impacts that grow over time,” said ...

California again had the nation’s highest state unemployment rate last month. It was 5.5%, well above the national rate of 4.3%. South Dakota had the lowest rate, 1.9%. California actually gained ...

The job market for real estate and construction-related fields is contracting in Southern California. Employers across real estate services, lending, construction, building supplies and building ...

The Humboldt County unemployment rate dipped to 5.8% in August, down from a revised 6.1% in July, according to data released friday by the Employment Development Department. There was a gain of 300 ...