With the exception of just one region in Georgia, the whole state saw unemployment rates increase in October. The news comes from the Georgia Department of Labor, which said aside from the Three Rivers Regional Commission, unemployment ticked upward across ...

Federal prosecutors say the two men were part of a scheme that siphoned tens of millions of dollars in pandemic unemployment benefits. Now, both are headed to prison.

The Georgia Department of Labor recently reported the state's unemployment rate hit 3.5% in May, its lowest point in a year. But something else dropped, too: the size of the labor force. Georgia's labor force declined by more than 4,000 in May compared to ...

The latest unemployment numbers from the Georgia Department of Labor are in and they’re showing no real changes compared to December. The January unemployment rate in Georgia was 3.6%, the same as the month before and still just a hair lower than the ...

Georgia State Rep. Sharon Henderson arrested on charges of pandemic unemployment fraud, facing multiple counts related to theft and making false statements.

Georgia Rep. Sharon Henderson has been indicted on federal charges accusing her of falsely claiming unemployment benefits during the pandemic. She pleaded not guilty and faces possible suspension from office under state law.

A Georgia state representative is accused of fraudulently collecting $17,811 in unemployment benefits after allegedly applying for a federal program meant to support people who had lost their jobs due to the pandemic.

The first jobs report fully under the new Trump administration showed a softening job market, with the unemployment rate ticking up to 4.1% in February, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics figures released March 7. Job growth increased but fell below ...

The Georgia Department of Labor recently reported the state’s unemployment rate hit 3.5% in May, its lowest point in a year. But something else dropped, too: the size of the labor force. Georgia’s labor force declined by more than 4,000 in May compared ...