The State Unemployment Insurance System (SUITS) will be unavailable on Sunday, September 6, 2026, from 12:00-4:00p.m.

DEW offices and SC Works centers will be closed on Monday, September 7, 2026, in observance of Labor Day.

All offices will reopen on Tuesday, September 8. Please note that unemployment payments may be delayed due to your financial institution's holiday schedule. 

Recent News
Wed, 09/02/2026
Governor McMaster and the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce Announce Savannah River Nuclear Solutions as the 2026 Workforce Champion Award Recipient

Governor McMaster and the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce Announce 

Savannah River Nuclear…

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Fri, 08/21/2026
Employment and Workforce Executive Director William Floyd’s Statement July 2026 Employment Situation

Employment and Workforce Executive Director William Floyd’s Statement

July 2026 Employment Situation…

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Fri, 08/21/2026
South Carolina’s Employment Situation: July 2026

South Carolina's Employment Situation: July 2026…

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Thu, 07/23/2026
South Carolina Named Semi-Finalist in Nationwide Competition

South Carolina Named Semi-Finalist in Nationwide Competition

 South Carolina has been named a top semi-finalist…

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Tue, 07/21/2026
South Carolina’s Employment Situation: June 2026

South Carolina's Employment Situation: June 2026…

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Tue, 07/21/2026
Employment and Workforce Executive Director William Floyd’s Statement June 2026 Employment Situation

Employment and Workforce Executive Director William Floyd’s Statement

June 2026 Employment Situation…

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Mon, 07/20/2026
DEW Implements Workforce Pell

Governor Henry McMaster Designates the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce to Implement Workforce Pell

 

Columbia, S.C – In…

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Tue, 06/23/2026
Employment and Workforce Executive Director William Floyd’s Statement May 2026 Employment Situation

Employment and Workforce Executive Director William Floyd’s Statement

May 2026 Employment Situation

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Tue, 06/23/2026
South Carolina’s Employment Situation: May 2026

South Carolina’s Employment Situation: May…

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Fri, 05/22/2026
Employment and Workforce Executive Director William Floyd’s Statement April 2026 Employment Situation

Employment and Workforce Executive Director William Floyd’s Statement

April 2026 Employment Situation…

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Fri, 05/22/2026
South Carolina’s Employment Situation: April 2026

South Carolina's Employment Situation April 2026…

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Thu, 05/07/2026
DEW's Fourth Annual SC@Work: Photo Contest Is Open

DEW’s Fourth Annual SC@Work: Photo Contest Is Open!

The S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce  Wants…

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