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Employers, the Unemployment Insurance (UI) Employer Handbook is officially live!
 

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Executive Director William Floyd's June 2025 Employment Statement

Employment and Workforce Executive Director William Floyd’s StatementJune 2025 Employment SituationColumbia, S.C. – “Temperatures are hot in South…

South Carolina's Employment Situation June 2025

South Carolina's Employment Situation June 2025

Joint Media Advisory with Richland County Sheriff’s Department: The Verdict for Fraudulent Unemployment Claimant Jennifer Roberts

Joint Media Advisory with Richland County Sheriff’s Department:The Verdict for Fraudulent Unemployment Claimant Jennifer Roberts Columbia, S.C…

South Carolina's Employment Situation May 2025

South Carolina's Employment Situation May 2025

Executive Director William Floyd's May 2025 Employment Statement

Employment and Workforce Executive Director William Floyd’s StatementMay 2025 Employment SituationColumbia, S.C. – “South Carolina enters the…

New Website Allows for Easier Access to South Carolina’s Labor Market Information

New Website Allows for Easier Access to South Carolina’s Labor Market Information COLUMBIA, S.C. - The Labor Market Information (LMI) division…

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

DEW’s Third Annual SC@Work: Photo Contest Is OpenThe S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce Wants Employers to Show Off Their Work!  …

South Carolina's Employment Situation April 2025

South Carolina's Employment Situation April 2025

Executive Director William Floyd's April 2025 Employment Statement

Employment and Workforce Executive Director William Floyd’s StatementApril 2025 Employment SituationColumbia, S.C. – “Businesses in South Carolina…

New Features Based on Your Feedback with FindYourFuture.sc.gov

FindYouFuture.sc.gov Launches New Features Based on Feedback from South Carolinians and Education and Workforce PartnersThe newly launched statewide…