
New unemployment claims continue to track well below spring peak
Initial unemployment claims continue to trend well below the April peak, with the number for the week ending Sept. 5 at 11,135.

Initial unemployment claims continue to trend well below the April peak, with the number for the week ending Sept. 5 at 11,135.

The number of seasonally unadjusted initial unemployment claims in Virginia was 10,305 for the week ending Aug. 29, a decline of 1,131 claimants from the previous week, continuing a declining trend seen during August.

New unemployment claims filed with the Virginia Employment Commission continued the trend of steady decreases seen in the month of August.

Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell a tenth of a percentage point in July, to 8.0 percent, according to figures released by the Virginia Employment Commission on Friday.

Initial unemployment claims filed with the Virginia Employment Commission increased slightly in the most recent week.

An employment contract should have as a minimum the parties to the contract and essential terms of the contract enumerating the parties’ obligations and rights.

New unemployment claims filed with the Virginia Employment Commission continue to trend down as the state climbs out of the economic mess created by the public health response to COVID-19.

The Virginia Employment Commission reports today that the latest number of weekly initial claims filed fell to the lowest level since mid-March.

U.S. Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA) and Tina Smith (D-MN) have introduced legislation to help ensure Americans who earn a living through a mix of traditional and independent employment income can fully access unemployment benefits.

The number of new unemployment claims filed with the Virginia Employment Commission last week was at its highest level since May.
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