New York’s Unemployment Insurance System Is Floundering. Here’s How to Save It.

New York’s Unemployment Insurance System Is Floundering. Here’s How to Save It.

By James A. Parrott, THE NEW SCHOOL | Editorial credit: JHVEPhoto / shutterstock.com Unemployment insurance (UI) provides bedrock social and economic security for us all. But in New York that foundation is badly fractured. Our State-administered UI funding setup unfairly penalizes small- and medium-sized employers. It pays woefully inadequate benefits to laid-off workers. And it […]

What to Know About Applying for Unemployment in New York City

What to Know About Applying for Unemployment in New York City

By Rachel Kahn, THE CITY  If you get laid off, head to the Department of Labor’s website ASAP. It’s a tough job market right now for lots of New Yorkers. As Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) continues to cut staff across federal agencies, at least 942 former federal workers have filed for unemployment in […]