As we previously shared, effective January 1, 2026, Washington House Bill 1213 expanded worker protections under Washington’s ...

New data from the Employment Security Department revealed that Washington state added around 9,000 jobs last month. However, ...

Employment data for Washington state won’t be published until after the federal government reopens, the state Employment Security Department confirmed this week. The department provides data and ...

Washington state's unemployment rate saw a slight uptick in December 2025, rising to 4.7%.

More than 1,600 federal workers in Washington state have filed for unemployment benefits since the government shutdown began at the start of October. Of the 1,625 claims the state Employment Security ...

The U.S. Department of Labor awarded the Employment Security Department $1 million for disaster recovery after December’s record flooding.

Washington’s unemployment rate held steady at 4.5% in July, the Employment Security Department confirmed. The state added 10,800 jobs, showing signs of continued, but slowing growth, according to the ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington's unemployment rate is holding steady at 4.5%, a report released Wednesday shows. This is slightly higher than the national average of 4.2% reported in July 2025. RELATED: ...

The Employment Security Department of Washington State is hosting a second virtual event for workers affected by the government shutdown on Thursday. The free 90-minute webinar will take place on ...

The Washington State Employment Security Department will host a free virtual webinar this week for federal workers who have been furloughed or laid off due to the federal government shutdown. The ...

WASHINGTON STATE — Nearly one month into the government shutdown, hundreds of federal workers in Washington state have applied for unemployment benefits. The Employment Security Department (ESD) ...

Meta Platforms is permanently laying off 331 workers, according to the Washington Employment Security Department.