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Each week you claim unemployment benefits, you need to look for work unless we tell you otherwise. Learn more about the job search requirements.

When you apply for unemployment benefits, you need to report why you are not working. We call this your job separation reason. Learn how to correctly report why you stopped working.

Earlier this year, we reached out to employers who participated in the SharedWork program. We asked them how it went, and 92% said they had a positive or better experience. Given that SharedWork helps save both businesses and jobs, we’re proud to report that.

Employment Security Department staff and community-based organizations celebrated the renewal of the Unemployment Insurance Navigators program earlier this summer during their third People’s Outreach Summit.

Losing your job can make your future feel uncertain. We’re here to help. If you lost your job through no fault of your own, unemployment benefits can help support you while you look for work or are in approved training.

More than 100 employers and community resource organizations met with nearly 200 veterans and military spouses at a National Hire-A-Vet Day event in Tacoma in July.

As of July 27, 2025, employers have new responsibilities when moving call center work out of the United States. The state Call Center Jobs Act affects employers with 50 or more employees who intend to move a call center outside of the United States.

As of July 27, 2025, the state expanded on the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act. The WARN Act requires companies planning a mass layoff to notify workers 60 days before the closure. The new law enforces stricter penalties for businesses that do not comply with it.

This Youth Empowerment Summit aims to teach high school students with disabilities about self-advocacy, disability justice and combating ableism.

Thirty-two employers participated and 237 job seekers attended a hiring fair to support displaced federal workers seeking new job opportunities.