Unemployment benefits

Former U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner Erica Groshen describes how existing and available sources could be mined to better understand labor market data to inform an improved economic future.

In September, COVID-19 was still disrupting the jobs of over 12 million workers—about 7 percent of the pre-COVID-19 labor force. Prospects for a speedy recovery have dimmed as fewer jobless workers are on temporary layoff and more are permanently laid off and have left the workforce altogether.

Most workers whose jobs have been disrupted maintain a tie to their employers.

Madison Meltz discusses the relationships between the choice to return to work and unemployment benefits.

As restrictions ease and businesses reopen, balancing employee financial security with business goals becomes critical.

In June, COVID-19 was still disrupting the jobs of over 24 million workers comprising about 15 percent of the labor force in February.

White male workers fared better than female, African American, Asian and Hispanic workers according to national job numbers for May, says ILR economist Erica Groshen.

Russell Weaver explains the numbers behind rising unemployment claims as New York State reopens.

The numbers are solid, Erica Groshen says in response to speculation that the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics might have manipulated data.

The Payroll Protection Program worked, but it's about to expire, so fiscal policy is crucial for an economic recovery.

A June 3 report will provide more accurate figures about unemployment in New York state.

Russell Weaver shows that New York State unemployment-insurance claims have reached a high while national numbers drop.

Russell Weaver helps answer the pressing question: "What is New York's unemployment rate?"

Sponsored by the Worker Institute's Lois Gray Innovation Initiative, this webinar will examine the issues that gig-economy workers have been facing prior to and during the COVID-19 crisis. The panel will assess the existing policy and organizing solutions to the challenges.

Russell Weaver asks whether we really want to "bounce back," instead of building better systems after the pandemic.

Russell Weaver outlines fluctuations in unemployment-insurance benefit claims in the context of national trends.

ILR's Ian Greer outlines places you can turn for help with unemployment benefits in New York State.

Russell Weaver explains the recent changes in national and New York State unemployment insurance claim numbers.

The Worker Institute's Hunter Moskowitz outlines some of the resources recent graduates should explore in the CARES Act.

Russell Weaver helps answer the question: What might the report of UI cmails foretell about unemployment in New York State?

The national jobs report issued monthly by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics includes numbers that help predict labor market behavior. ILR School Senior Extension Associate Erica Groshen, who served as bureau commissioner, explains why the report is a go-to standard for understanding employment in the United States.

Learn what is provided by the stimulus package and how it impacts the lives of working people.

Russell Weaver explains how one of the best real-time indicators of COVID-19’s economic impact has been the number of weekly unemployment insurance (UI) claims.

Volume of new unemployment insurance claims in New York remains alarmingly high, driving the need for emergency relief measures.

The processing capacity of state departments of labor are outpaced by an unprecedented volume of unemployment claims and call for emergency relief measures.

On April 30th, 2020, join us for a live online forum hosted by the NYS AFL-CIO-Cornell University Union Leadership Institute

The national unemployment rate could go up to 20 percent in April, says ILR's Erica Groshen.

Understand changes to unemployment insurance in the first five weeks of the coronavirus crisis and beyond.

Learn what the CARES Act does for for working people, low-income people and gig workers.

Which New York state residents are most likely to lose their jobs? Where do they live and what do they do?