19 COMPANIES AWARDED GRANTS TRAINING 489 EMPLOYEES
NASHVILLE – Governor Bill Haslam and Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner Karla Davis have awarded $340,231 in job training grants to 19 companies across the state. Incumbent Worker Training grants assist employers with upgrading skills and avoiding layoffs for their employees.
Rate Decreases in 14 Counties, Increases in 64, is Unchanged In 17
NASHVILLE – County non-seasonally adjusted unemployment rates for October 2012, released today, show the rate decreased in 14 counties, increased in 64, and remained the same in 17.
Specific county information is available on the Internet; enter http://www.tn.gov/labor-wfd/labor_figures/Labor_Oct12.pdf.
STATE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DECREASES ONE-TENTH OF A PERCENTAGE POINT
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Commissioner of Labor & Workforce Development Karla Davis announced today Tennessee’s unemployment rate for October decreased to 8.2 percent, down from the September revised rate of 8.3 percent. The national unemployment rate for October 2012 was 7.9 percent, 0.1 percentage point higher than the September rate.
TN UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION STILL AVAILABLE FOR NEWLY UNEMPLOYED
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development is advising approximately 39,000 unemployment claimants who are receiving federally extended unemployment insurance that their benefits will cease the first week of January 2013.
RATE DECREASES IN 94 AND INCREASES IN ONE COUNTY
NASHVILLE – County non-seasonally adjusted unemployment rates for September 2012, released today, show the rate decreased in 94 counties and increased in one.
Specific county information is available on the Internet; enter http://www.tn.gov/labor-wfd/labor_figures/Labor_Force_Estimates_Sep12.pdf
STATE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DECREASES TWO-TENTHS OF A PERCENTAGE POINT
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Commissioner of Labor & Workforce Development Karla Davis announced today Tennessee’s unemployment rate for September decreased to 8.3 percent, down from the August revised rate of 8.5 percent. The national unemployment rate for September 2012 was 7.8 percent, 0.3 percentage point lower than the August rate.
MAJOR MORTGAGE SERVICES AND NON-PROFIT COUNSELORS OFFER DAY OF FACE-TO-FACE ASSISTANCE
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development is partnering with the Making Home Affordable Program and HOPE NOW to allow homeowners struggling with their mortgage payments the opportunity to learn about possible alternatives to foreclosure.
DEFINITION OF SUITABLE WORK CHANGES WITH DURATION OF UNEMPLOYMENT
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development today announced claimants who refuse to accept a suitable offer of employment will be disqualified from receiving unemployment benefits. Recent changes to Employment Security Law redefine what is considered suitable and revise the standard based on the length of time unemployment benefits are received. If the Agency finds a claimant has refused otherwise suitable work based solely upon the rate of pay, then his claim is stopped for refusing such work.
RATE DECREASES IN 90 COUNTIES, INCREASES IN TWO,
AND STAYS THE SAME IN THREE
NASHVILLE – County non-seasonally adjusted unemployment rates for August 2012, released today, show the rate decreased in 90 counties, increased in two, and stayed the same in three.
Specific county information is available on the Internet; enter http://www.tn.gov/labor-wfd/labor_figures/LaborForceEstimates_Aug12.pdf
RATE DECREASES IN 90 COUNTIES, INCREASES IN TWO,
AND STAYS THE SAME IN THREE
NASHVILLE – County non-seasonally adjusted unemployment rates for August 2012, released today, show the rate decreased in 90 counties, increased in two, and stayed the same in three.
Specific county information is available on the Internet; enter http://www.tn.gov/labor-wfd/labor_figures/LaborForceEstimates_Aug12.pdf
