The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits inched up last week but U.S. layoffs remain historically low despite signs of a softening labor market.

(NewsNation) — When you’re fired, you typically have the right to collect unemployment benefits. But what if you quit? According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, eligibility for unemployment benefits ...

Historically the "agreed-upon bill" from the joint labor-management UI advisory council has received easy passage, but not ...

During the pandemic and the years that followed, states that successfully adopted innovative technology to combat fraud saved ...

The IRS generally treats unemployment compensation as taxable income. If you don't plan for this, or don’t withhold money ...

The act also increased the maximum amount of time a person can collect unemployment benefits, from 20 weeks to 26 weeks.

Labor Secretary Portia Wu explains why hundreds of thousands of unemployment overpayment notices were issued in December for claims dating back to the pandemic.

A Maryland woman says she got a letter telling her she received unemployment and was overpaid, but there was a problem: She never applied for the benefits. Now, she's concerned about identity theft ...