Virginia unemployment claims down more than two-thirds from May 16 peak
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The number of continued unemployment claims filed with the Virginia Employment Commission is down 68.3 percent from the May 16 peak.
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New Virginia unemployment claims up sharply after weeks of stasis
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Seasonally unadjusted new unemployment claims filed in Virginia last week were up 24.7 percent, after several weeks of holding steady or declining.
Virginia unemployment rate ticks up 0.1 percent in September
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Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate edged upward a tenth of a percentage point in September to 6.2 percent.
New unemployment claims continue downward trend
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New unemployment claims were down slightly last week, according to the Virginia Employment Commission.
Amtrak: Additional funding needed soon to avoid service, employment reductions
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Amtrak has submitted a letter to Congress formalizing its ongoing request for a total federal investment of $10 billion for the current fiscal year.
Update: Slight uptick in new Virginia unemployment claims
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The figure for seasonally unadjusted initial claims in Virginia was 10,843 for the week ending Oct. 3, according to the Virginia Employment Commission.
Initial unemployment claims hit six-month low
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Initial unemployment claims filed with the Virginia Employment Commission dipped below the 10,000 mark for the first time since mid-March.
Slight uptick in initial unemployment claims in Virginia
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For the filing week ending Sept. 19, seasonally unadjusted initial claims in Virginia were 10,582, an increase of 482 claimants from the previous week.
House passes bill protecting pregnant workers from employment discrimination
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There is currently no federal law that explicitly and affirmatively guarantees all pregnant workers the right to basic accommodations – such as appropriate seating, water breaks, and relief from heavy lifting.
New unemployment claims in Virginia at six-month low
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Initial claims for unemployment for the week ending Sept. 12 were at 10,100, the lowest weekly total since the economic slowdown that began in mid-March, according to the Virginia Employment Commission.
