SC business owners struggle to find, retain employees as thousands file for unemployment
SC business owners struggle to find, retain employees as thousands file for unemployment By Emily Wakeman | April 5, 2021 at 8:10 PM EDT - Updated April 5 at 8:10 PM
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Roughly 3,000 South Carolinians filed an initial claim for unemployment last week while many employers say they are struggling to find enough employees to keep their businesses afloat.
Business owners in the construction and moving industries told WIS employee shortages are a big issue right now. Some say hiring is the issue, while others say retaining their employees is the problem.
Unemployment in California: EDD official talks fraudulent claims, busy phone lines, identity verification
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SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) A spokesperson for California s embattled Employment Development Department joined ABC7 s program Getting Answers on Thursday to discuss the problems millions of Californians are facing as they try to apply for benefits amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fraudulent Claims
A state audit released last week revealed the EDD likely paid out at least $10 billion in fraudulent claims between March and December another hit to the troubled department.
Spokesperson Loree Levy addressed the millions of fraudulent claims that we re paid out citing organized crime rings and the treasure trove of information available from data breaches on the dark web.