ATLANTA — Georgia’s 10th Commissioner of Labor, Bruce Thompson, has died after battling pancreatic cancer, the Department of Labor announced on Sunday. "It is with profound sadness that we announce ...

GEORGIA — Over the past 12 months, the Georgia Department of Labor says Georgia’s November unemployment rate was 3.7 percent, five-tenths lower than the national unemployment rate. “Despite a slight ...

ATLANTA, GA — Governor Kemp appoints Barbara Rivera Holmes to be the 11th Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Labor on Tuesday afternoon. “Marty and I are proud to make this historic ...

Some government services will be suspended due to the impact of wintery weather in Atlanta and north Georgia.

Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer stands behind President Donald Trump after he signs executive orders in the Oval Office on April 23, 2025. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick and Secretary of ...

ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp announced a new state labor commissioner on Tuesday, almost four months after the passing of previous labor commissioner Bruce Thompson. Bárbara Rivera Holmes, formerly the ...

ATLANTA — A bipartisan group of Georgia state lawmakers filed legislation to authorize the labor department to create a “guest worker” program to bring qualified immigrants in to work in areas that ...

The Georgia Department of Labor recently reported the state’s unemployment rate hit 3.5% in May, its lowest point in a year. But something else dropped, too: the size of the labor force. Georgia’s ...

Before Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson died in November, he reportedly warned of issues at Lyfe ATL nightclub on state property, deeming it a nuisance that needed to be investigated. Thompson's ...

Georgia Department of Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson has died, the department announced on Sunday. “It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce ...