S.C. Businesses to Pay Lowest Federal Unemployment Taxes for 2015
November 18, 2015
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has approved giving the full 5.4 percent tax reduction on business federal unemployment taxes (FUTA) for 2015 to South Carolina businesses. This is in…
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Newberry County DUA deadline approaches
November 9, 2015
The deadline to apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) in Newberry County is Thursday. The DUA program makes funds available to assist people who became unemployed as a direct result…
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DEW cuts 2016 Unemployment Tax Rate
November 3, 2015
For the second consecutive year, the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) is cutting the Unemployment Insurance (UI) tax rate, saving South Carolina businesses more than $151 million over…
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Deadlines Approach for Disaster Unemployment Assistance
October 28, 2015
Deadlines to apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) are nearing for 19 of the 24 counties that have been declared eligible for individual assistance by FEMA. Those 19 counties have…
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Walmart to hire more than 1,200 seasonal associates in South Carolina for upcoming holiday season
October 27, 2015
SOUTH CAROLINA – Walmart today announced it anticipates hiring about 1,200 associates in South Carolina for the upcoming holiday season. In addition to offering a chance to earn extra money…
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Gov. Haley secures Disaster Unemployment Assistance eligibility for Newberry County
October 14, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Gov. Nikki Haley and the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) announced today that Newberry County is eligible to receive Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) after FEMA…
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Gov. Haley Secures Disaster Unemployment Assistance for More Counties
October 8, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Gov. Nikki Haley and the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) announced today that Bamberg, Colleton and Greenwood counties are eligible to receive Disaster Unemployment Assistance…
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New study of South Carolina’s gender-based wage gap reveals significant costs for the state’s women and families
September 21, 2015
An analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data released this morning shows that the gender-based wage gap is hurting women and families in every single state. Overall, women who are employed…
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SC Department of Employment & Workforce reports additional drop in county unemployment rate
September 21, 2015
ANDERSON COUNTY, SC — Anderson County Council announced that the unemployment rate for Anderson County dropped to 5.6% in August. The information was recently released by the S.C. Department of…
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South Carolina’s Employment Situation – August 2015
September 18, 2015
Largest Unemployment Rate Decline Since August 1983 Employment Total Sets Another Record South Carolina’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate recorded the largest one-month decline since 1983, falling from 6.4 percent in…
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DEW promotes new assistant executive director of Unemployment Insurance
September 16, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce announced the appointment of Jamie Suber as the assistant executive director of the Unemployment Insurance Division. Suber has been with…
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