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Nevada Off Hook For Contempt In Gig Workers Benefits Case

Jan 05, 2021

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada judge lifted a contempt finding against the state unemployment office, saying it complied just before Christmas with his July court order to resume paying pandemic relief benefits to thousands of out-of-work gig and contract workers.

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Employment Office Warns Of Phishing Scam

Oct 20, 2020

Nevada’s Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation is warning of a phishing scam using the office's name.

An email with the subject line "Important Notice (Urgent Response Required) is going to employers and unemployed workers applying for unemployment benefits.

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John L. Smith On The Enduring Troubles At The State's Unemployment Office

Sep 11, 2020

The state unemployment office continues to make changes

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Record Number of Unemployed Means Frustration, Questions

Apr 20, 2020

In the wake of Governor Steve Sisolak's March 17 nonessential business closure to slow the spread of the coronavirus, record numbers of Nevadans filed for unemployment.

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NV Unemployment Continues To Fall

Mar 08, 2017

More Nevadans are finding work as the state continues recovering from the Great Recession.

Nevada's top economic analysts announced Wednesday that seasonally adjusted unemployment dipped to 5 percent in January — a nine-year low.

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NV Unemployment Hits Nine-Year Low

Dec 14, 2016

Nevada's unemployment rate has fallen to a nine-year low.

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Nevada Private Sector Job Growth Among Highest Nationally

Dec 13, 2016

Nevada has the sixth fastest-growing private sector in the country in another sign that the state has rebounded from the recession.

The Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation said Tuesday that the state's job growth rate was 3.2 percent at the middle of 2016.

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NV Unemployment Rate Falls In September

Oct 19, 2016

Nevada's unemployment fell half a percentage point in September and now stands at 5.8 percent.

The Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation reported the fresh statistics on Wednesday.

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NV Unemployment Rate Falls

Sep 14, 2016

Nevada's unemployment rate dropped slightly in August, both compared to the month before and year-over-year.

The state's Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation said Wednesday that the unemployment rate was 6.3 percent in August.

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NV Unemployment Rate Increases Again

Jul 20, 2016

Nevada's monthly unemployment rate saw another slight uptick.

The state's Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation said Wednesday that the unemployment rate rose to 6.4 percent in June.

The jobless number in May was 6.1 percent, up from 5.8 percent in April.

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NV Regains Nearly All Jobs Lost From Recession

Jun 10, 2016

A state economist says Nevada has regained nearly all of the 175,000 jobs lost during the Great Recession.

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NV Unemployment Remains Steady

May 18, 2016

State officials say Nevada's unemployment rate remained steady last month, at 5.8 percent statewide.

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Unemployment In NV Metro Areas Increases Slightly

Apr 19, 2016

Unemployment rates have inched up in Nevada's three main metropolitan areas, although officials say the state's main industries are all adding jobs.

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NV Unemployment Rate Below 6% For First Time Since 2008

Mar 23, 2016

Nevada's unemployment rate has dropped below 6 percent for the first time in eight years.

The state Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation reported Wednesday that the jobless rate in February was 5.9 percent, which is the lowest it's been since April 2008.

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Average Hourly Pay In Clark County Among Lowest In Nevada

Mar 16, 2016

Average hourly pay in Clark County last year is among the lowest statewide at $18.99.

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Nevada Unemployment Rate Falls To New 7-Year Low

Nov 19, 2015

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada's unemployment rate has fallen to a new seven-year low.

The state Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation reported Wednesday that the jobless rate in October was 6.6 percent, which is the lowest it's been since June 2008.