Bipartisan ‘Guest Worker’ bill filed to have immigrants work in GA, resolve labor shortages
A bipartisan group of Georgia state lawmakers filed legislation to authorize the labor department to create a “guest worker” ...
Unemployment claims in Georgia declined last week
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Georgia dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of ...
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Immigrant workers in Georgia achieve major settlement in labor abuse case
A dozen immigrant workers in Coastal Georgia have been granted a settlement against labor trafficking practices following a ...
Bill filed to make pay equitable for Georgia workers with disabilities, ‘phase out subminimum wages’
Georgia lawmakers filed a bill in January to make it illegal to pay persons with disabilities less than their non-disabled ...
Jamie Dimon touts JPMorgan's growth in Georgia, sounds off on U.S. inflation and deficit spending
Jamie Dimon flew into foggy Atlanta on Wednesday, rubbing elbows with big clients and preaching organic growth in Georgia — ...
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Georgia Department of Labor: Augusta’s job market rose in December
The Georgia Department of Labor announced Thursday that Augusta had a recorded unemployment rate of 4.2 percent in December 2024.
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December Sees Decline In Unemployment Across Most Georgia Regions
The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that unemployment claims declined across most of Georgia's regional commissions in December. “Georgia means business,” said GDOL Interim ...
Central figure in Operation Blooming Onion sentenced to 12 months, one day in prison
During a sentencing hearing Monday, Maria Patricio, 63, the central figure in Operation Blooming Onion was sentenced to about one year in prison.
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Trick clock: On the job with a seasonal migrant worker
Near a row of plastic domes, a group of other migrant workers was setting the stage for replanting. A pickup truck emerged ...