State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said today that workers in six Georgia counties may now be eligible for federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) to compensate for income lost as a direct result of Hurricane Michael.   The...

Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday that the Three Rivers region’s unemployment rate and claims both fell in August.   At the same time, the 10-county area saw its labor force and number of employed residents dip down....

Gas prices edged lower last week. Sunday's national average price of $2.85 per gallon was one-tenth of a cent less than the week before. However, the average American is still paying 27 cents per gallon more than this time last year. Gas...

  The Georgia Department of Labor is partnering with the Harvest Time Church to host a job fair in south Clayton County.   The event will be held Oct. 2 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the South Clayton Recreation Center, 1837...

Hurricane Florence had little to no effect on prices at the pump last week. Gas prices in Georgia inched lower over the weekend. Sunday's state average of $2.72 per gallon is the same as last week, and 1 cent less than a month ago and this time...

The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index soared to 108.8 in August, a new record in the survey’s 45-year history, topping the July 1983 highwater mark of 108. The record-breaking figure is driven by small business owners executing on the plans...

Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday that in July Atlanta passed 3 million employed residents for the first time. At the same time, the 29-county metropolitan statistical area set a record for labor force and saw its...

The Georgia Department of Labor is helping host the Stonecrest Career Fair, an event with more than a dozen local employers. The event will be held August 17 from 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. at the Browns Mill Recreation Center, 5101 Browns Mill...

Gas prices rose 2 cents nationwide last week, as prices in the southeast face upward pressure. Wholesale gasoline prices rose 8 cents in Florida and Georgia, and 7 cents in Tennessee. Average Summer Gas Prices 2014 2015 2016 2017...

The Georgia Department of Labor is partnering with First United Methodist Church Job Networking, the Newnan-Peachtree City Employer Committee, Goodwill Thomas Crossroads Career Center, and the Coweta County Development Authority to host a...