Unemployment

Not only will employers soon pay higher payroll taxes, but now the state is paying interest to the federal government on the loan it has to pay jobless benefits.

Lawmakers from a Shore-area district say they’ve been getting an increased number of requests for help from residents who are victims of unemployment fraud.

Many in NJ are still rejecting jobs to take the summer off on unemployment.

The state's unemployment insurance system, which operates using a decades-old programming language, has been beset with problems since the start of the pandemic.

U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer says New Jersey should use some of its federal COVID recovery funds to pay $500 back-to-work bonuses for unemployed residents.

Unemployed workers aren't required to be looking for work during the pandemic – but they must still certify they're ready, willing, and available to work.

New Jersey has processed Lost Wage Assistance payments through FEMA, of $300 a week for up to 6 weeks.

“The Department of Labor has failed so many of the communities throughout the state of New Jersey. There needs to be more transparency and a review of the department,” said Sen. Mike Testa, R-Cumberland.

For those who have begun collecting unemployment, what must be paid out in taxes relative to the assistance a laid-off or furloughed worker receives?

A Senate committee votes Tuesday on a bill allowing civil-service employees to be transferred during emergencies as a way to help process unemployment claims.