Nevada’s unemployment site will be temporarily down Saturday as the system is readied to process the expanded unemployment benefits offered under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, also known as CARES.
Subrina Hudson
Former Business Editor
Independent contractors in limbo for unemployment insurance benefits can tap into another federal program created under the $2 trillion stimulus bill starting Friday.
Nevada unemployment officials say they are awaiting federal guidelines on implementing the CARES Act, causing a delay for people to claim benefits in the relief package.
The Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation is chipping away at its unemployment insurance trust fund balance.
The state doesn’t know when Nevada independent contractors will get their unemployment benefits and is awaiting federal guidance.
The Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation has tips that may help new and returning claimants get through the process a bit quicker and with a little less stress.
Three Las Vegas area gig economy workers are just some of thousands finding financial lifelines in different places, including Friday’s passage of the $2 trillion stimulus bill.
Employees still went into work as of Tuesday, Everise CX worker June Johnson told the Review-Journal, however the Clark County’s Business License Department said the call center was instructed to close.
Grocery stores and other retailers have raised employee salaries as they work to meet customer demand during the coronavirus pandemic.
There’s little recourse for tour guides unless they have a rainy month fund.
Many small businesses lack the cash reserves and credit typically available to larger firms, making them more vulnerable to unexpected setbacks.
The U.S. Small Business Administration office is offering low-interest loans to Nevada small businesses impacted by the coronavirus outbreak.
Chase has 56 locations in Nevada, including 49 in the Las Vegas Valley.
The mall operator owns shopping centers Las Vegas North Premium Outlets, Las Vegas South Premium Outlets, the Shops at Crystals and the Forum Shops at Caesars Palace.
Citing an effort to practice social distancing, retailer J.Crew announced it would be temporarily closing all of its locations including those of its subsidiary brand Madewell.