BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A former Louisiana Workforce Commission (LWC) employee entered a guilty plea to wire fraud. According to the United States Department of Justice, Paris Haynes, 28, ...

Employer unemployment tax drops about 9% per worker Weekly benefits rise slightly to $282 maximum Cap on benefits cut from 26 weeks to 12–20 New law requires five weekly job searches for eligibility ...

The Louisiana Senate on Monday gave final passage to a bill that would require residents collecting unemployment benefits to do more to find a job. Having already passed the House, the bill now needs ...

Louisiana Works has launched a new statewide Business Workforce Solutions initiative aimed at streamlining how employers access workforce support and talent development resources. The coordinated ...

The Louisiana Workforce Commission in Baton Rouge has been evacuated due to a bomb threat Monday afternoon. According to Louisiana First, our NBC Affiliates in Baton Rouge, LWC continued operations ...

Louisiana’s seasonally adjusted nonfarm employment rose to slightly more than 2 million jobs, an increase of 900 from May and 22,900 compared to the same month last year. Private sector employment ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Changes to Louisiana’s unemployment insurance program will go into effect soon after a new law was passed during the regular legislative session. Louisiana Works, ...