Tag: Colorado Department Of Labor
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Colorado unemployment rate falls to lowest level of pandemic
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado’s unemployment rate fell to 5.9% in August, the lowest level since just before the COVID-19 pandemic triggered a stay-at-home order that resulted in massive job cuts. Last month’s rate was down from 6.1% in July and 7.1% in August 2020 and is the lowest…
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Colorado unemployment edges lower but for wrong reasons
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado’s unemployment rate edged lower to 6.1% in July, but only because nearly 3,000 people left the job market and as a result were not counted as unemployed, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. The July jobless rate, which had been 6.2% in…
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Fraudulent unemployment claims flooding Colorado employers
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gary Seabolt receives unemployment claim notices almost every day for Pikes Peak Construction for people who have never worked for the company, listing some fairly unlikely jobs, such as ship’s engineer. The tiny Colorado Springs company has just five employees and has never laid off…
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Colorado unemployment rate unchanged in February
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado’s unemployment rate in February remained unchanged from January at 6.6%, even as the state eased COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on businesses early in the month. First-time Colorado unemployment claims edge higher While 1,900 more people found jobs than returned to Colorado’s job market, that wasn’t…
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First-time Colorado unemployment claims edge higher
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save First-time unemployment claims filed with the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment edged higher last week as claims by self-employed and contract workers surged. Colorado jobless claims tick downward again The 13,490 claims filed during the week of March 20 by payroll, self-employed and contract…
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Colorado unemployment rate falls as restrictions loosen
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado’s unemployment rate fell in January amid looser COVID-19 pandemic-related restrictions on businesses , reaching the lowest rate since just before restrictions began a year ago, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment reported Monday. The state’s jobless rate fell to 6.6% after holding steady…
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Colorado paid $254 million in restored unemployment benefits in 4 days
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save More than $254 million has been paid to 135,000 jobless Colorado contract and payroll workers since Saturday, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment said Tuesday. State: $206 million in jobless contract worker claims paid in first 3 days The agency started processing new claims…
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Southwest Airlines plans to furlough 556 in Denver
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Low-fare giant Southwest Airlines Thursday notified the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment that it plans to furlough 556 first officers, flight attendants and customer service, provision and ramp agents at Denver International Airport on April 1. The Dallas-based carrier said it filed notices Thursday…
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Colorado first-time unemployment claims climb to 6-month high
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save First-time unemployment claims in Colorado jumped last week to a six-month high as many Front Range counties returned to state restrictions that forced many restaurants to shut down indoor dining and other businesses to face severe capacity limits. Colorado first-time unemployment claims surge to 4-month…