12.15.22 – Tulsa World First-time unemployment claims in Oklahoma last week declined by 8.6% from the previous week, according to a government report. The U.S. Labor Department reported Thursday that 1,207 initial claims for unemployment coverage in the state were...
Chad Warmington, CEO of the State Chamber, 12.9.22 – Oklahoman Oklahoma’s State Chamber wants the governor to appoint a workforce “czar” who can lead an aggressive push to find more skilled workers in nursing, teaching, aerospace and dozens of other career...
Depositphotosimage/mast3r 11.29.22 – Journal Record The National Labor Relations Board is expected to expand workers’ protections from electronic surveillance in ways that are going to be challenging for employers. NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo has broadened...
11.23.22 – Chris Casteel – Oklahoman Oklahoma’s unemployment rate rose for a third straight month in October, reaching the highest level in over a year. The state unemployment rate was 3.4% in October, up from 3.2% in September and 3.1% in August,...
11.16.22 – KMT A small handful of states have enacted their take on the Federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”), prohibiting the use of automated telephone sales calls without prior express written consent. These laws are designed to...
11.7.22 – Insurance Journal Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready announced that businesses should see another rate decrease in workers’ compensation insurance beginning on January 1, 2023. The Oklahoma Insurance Department has approved an annual filing...