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News Archive

DEW Executive Director’s Statement November 2020

Employment and Workforce Executive Director Dan Ellzey’s Statement November 2020 Employment Situation   “There’s no doubt our nation and…

DEW Releases Overpayments Information

S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce Overpayments Information   Columbia – The headline screamed “SC has overpaid $27 Million in…

Employment Resources as Federal Programs Expire.

The Best Present for the Holidays? Employment.   On December 26, 2020, federal unemployment benefits will expire. In the meantime, employers…

DEW Executive Director’s Statement October 2020

Employment and Workforce Executive Director Dan Ellzey’s Statement October 2020 Employment Situation   “October’s employment situation is a…

South Carolina Employment Situation October 2020

South Carolina’s Employment Situation October 2020   Household Survey(1) Employment: The seasonally adjusted, monthly survey of households…

2021 Employer Tax Rates Released

Gov. Henry McMaster and DEW Executive Director Dan Ellzey Announce 2021 Tax Rates for Employers Tax rates will decrease or remain the same for…

Director Dan Ellzey’s Statement September 2020 Employment Situation

“September’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 5.1 percent is an impressive decline from last month’s revised estimate of 6.4 percent. However…

South Carolina’s Employment Situation September 2020

I. Household Survey(1) Employment: The seasonally adjusted, monthly survey of households estimated the number of South Carolinians working increased…

DEW Executive Director’s Statement September 2020

Employment and Workforce Executive Director Dan Ellzey’s Statement September 2020 Employment Situation   “September’s seasonally adjusted…

Lifeboat Jobs: Week 8 – Construction

S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce Releases Eighth Round of Lifeboat Jobs This week’s Lifeboat Jobs are in the Construction Industry. For a…