Addressing statewide workforce shortage | News, Sports, Jobs
May 12, 2021 BISMARCK – North Dakota will terminate its participation in the federal government’s pandemic-related unemployment assistance programs, effective June 19, to help address the ongoing workforce shortage across the state, Gov. Doug Burgum announced on Monday. North Dakota elected to participate in four unemployment-related programs in connection with the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and Continued Assistance to Unemployed Workers Act of 2020. The agreement that was signed to initiate these programs allows North Dakota or the U.S. Department of Labor...