Nevada’s employment office reported Tuesday that the unemployment rate was 5 percent, unchanged from March but lower compared with April 2021.
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Nevada business leaders spoke out against a proposed increase in the state’s unemployment insurance tax during a virtual meeting Friday morning hosted by two state agencies.
The Supreme Court decision to overturn the federal eviction moratorium Thursday is not expected to have much impact on Nevada because the state already has protections in place for renters.
Nevada is experiencing another surge of COVID-19 cases that could thwart the state’s economic recovery at a time when the safety net of unemployment benefits is due to end Sept. 4.
The free event, dubbed The Summer Job Fair, will take place July 9 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Las Vegas Convention Center’s new West Hall expansion.
Financial assistance is available for Nevadans at risk of being evicted for nonpayment of rent and more money is likely on the way, officials said during a Wednesday public forum.
The holiday weekend finished on a low note for many Nevadans who have been unable to pay their monthly rent since last year as the state’s eviction moratorium ended.
Jess Lankford is no longer serving as chief administrative officer at Nevada State Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
The fate of a nationwide eviction ban — set to expire June 30 — is in limbo after a judge overturned the federal protection on Wednesday.
A state official said the department does not believe its unemployment system was hacked, but that claimants may have been victims of “several phishing and texting scams” that have resulted in personal information being stolen.
There’s a new head of Nevada’s employment office, and the Alorica call center contract is getting a second look.
The Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation requires all filers to submit a weekly claim to ensure they are paid, but it’s unclear when gig workers will be able to fulfill that requirement.
The website for gig workers to file unemployment insurance claims will be temporarily shut down starting at 5 p.m. Friday. The Alorica call center will also not be accepting calls.
Technical glitches on the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance website made it difficult for some Nevada gig workers, independent contractors and self-employed workers to file.
Nevada and other states found it difficult to create a system to pay a small addition on claimants’ paychecks, and experts are now finding not much has changed since 2008.
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Speakers at a Board of Regents meeting expressed disappointment in a lack of response from the board and UNLV leadership on a recent commencement speech.
A weak trough passing north of Las Vegas will bring some gusty winds as the only blemish on a Memorial Day weekend forecast, says the National Weather Service.
Nicholas Bott, 44, had been facing a felony charge of child abuse and a gross misdemeanor count of contact with a minor.
Safety while boating at Lake Mead National Recreation Area has long been an issue, leading to several deaths almost every year since 2000.