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Senator Bill Cassidy says Congress is working on another round of federal economic relief but feels the $600 a week federal unemployment benefit must be changed.

Boy, that headline was a real tongue-twister.

For the time being these job fairs will be hosted online with the first one set for next Wednesday, May 13th.

The Louisiana Workforce Commission announced yesterday that you will no longer allow you to log on to report whenever you like.

If you've got questions about your COVID-19 benefits, we've got videos that should answer all those questions for you.

The Governor of Louisiana announced on Wednesday that those who may not normally qualify for unemployment benefits will now be able to file for financial assistance during the coronavirus pandemic.

CraftWorks Holdings also reportedly fired their CEO Hazem Ouf and CFO Jim Lebs after the two were accused of paying the company's bills without permission.

The state of Louisiana is making it easier for displaced workers to get unemployment benefits faster.

You could be entitled to receive up to $247 per week

According to the Age Discrimination Act of 1967, if you use the phrase "OK, Boomer" it could be considered an ageist slur

If you believe one new report, the job market in Lafayette is not good.

The Louisiana Workforce Commission announced Thursday that it was extending the application period in the 20 parishes that were part of the federal disaster declaration.

The La. Department of Labor tallied 3,100 new unemployment applications this week.

Six local and state companies have joined forces to help the many skilled and dedicated unemployed tradesmen and women of Acadiana.

First-time claims for unemployment insurance in Louisiana for the week ending Jan. 30 increased from the previous week's total.

There is actually positive news to report on the job situation in our state. The unemployment rate actually decreased in the final month of 2015.

The four-week moving average for such claims increased to 22,099 from the previous week's average of 21,775.

For the comparable week a year earlier, there were 2,125 initial claims.

Illegal immigrants should not be permitted a crack at jobs before an American citizen or a person who came into the country legally, according to former U.S. Senate candidate Rob Maness, who criticized an executive amnesty plan from President Barack Obama as being harmful to the American workforce and to minorities in particular.

Still, wage gains have been sluggish since the Great Recession ended in 2009, and consumers remain cautious.