There’s a new head of Nevada’s employment office, and the Alorica call center contract is getting a second look.
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Nevada has new leaders tasked with managing the state’s unemployment crisis, and they’re focused on the road ahead rather than the rearview mirror.
A Clark County district court judge has rebuffed a lawsuit seeking to undo the state-ordered closure of bars and taverns in the county to fight the spread of COVID-19.
Substitute teachers are confused about which unemployment program they’re eligible for, and many worry they’ll have to pay back benefits.
The chief of staff for the Commerce Department visited Las Vegas during the past two days, giving out federal grant money and encouraging the city to apply for more.
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is asking congressional leaders to allow federal funds for grants to promote tourism in states and cities like Nevada and Las Vegas.
Nevada saw 18,495 new claims for unemployment benefits last week, down 15,577 from the week before.
Paying 3,000 Nevadans was a good start — but 70,000 would be better, a lawyer in the case against the state employment agency argued.
Gov. Steve Sisolak named a new acting director of DETR and announced the leader of a rapid response team on unemployment insurance at a press briefing Thursday afternoon.
There’s nothing in Alorica’s contract with DETR that sets performance goals or holds the company accountable for its service levels.