/tags/texas-workforce-commission Texas Workforce Commission en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Wed, 26 Apr 2023 20:40:33 GMT /politics/2023-04-26/efforts-to-create-paid-parental-leave-for-texans-stalls-in-house-committee “This was a bill specifically chosen right in line with all of our values � specifically the Republican-stated platform values,� said bill author Rep. Penny Morales Shaw. “This shouldn’t be a fight.� Wed, 26 Apr 2023 20:40:33 GMT /politics/2023-04-26/efforts-to-create-paid-parental-leave-for-texans-stalls-in-house-committee Sergio Martínez-Beltrán /texas/2022-03-15/wednesday-is-the-deadline-for-service-industry-workers-in-texas-to-apply-for-child-care-assistance The deadline to apply for the Texas Workforce Commission’s one-year child care subsidy program for those in the service industry is Wednesday. Tue, 15 Mar 2022 17:54:01 GMT /texas/2022-03-15/wednesday-is-the-deadline-for-service-industry-workers-in-texas-to-apply-for-child-care-assistance Jackie Velez /business/2021-10-19/unemployed-texans-waiting-on-hold-got-an-upgrade-over-the-summer-at-least-musically Musician Justin Sherburn wrote an album inspired by his wait for unemployment benefits. Now, others in the same situation will hear it as they wait. Tue, 19 Oct 2021 10:01:00 GMT /business/2021-10-19/unemployed-texans-waiting-on-hold-got-an-upgrade-over-the-summer-at-least-musically Matt Largey /life-arts/2021-03-31/out-of-work-texans-spent-hours-on-hold-with-crappy-music-this-austin-composer-was-inspired-by-it In the midst of frustration and dread � his world falling apart � something planted itself in the back of Justin Sherburn's mind. A seed of an idea that wouldn’t bloom until months later. Wed, 31 Mar 2021 10:01:52 GMT /life-arts/2021-03-31/out-of-work-texans-spent-hours-on-hold-with-crappy-music-this-austin-composer-was-inspired-by-it Matt Largey /en-espanol/2020-12-01/crees-que-te-discriminaron-en-el-trabajo-tendras-que-esperar-un-ano-o-mas-para-que-el-estado-investigue Mientras que los empleados tienen un plazo ajustado para presentar una queja, la Texas Workforce Commission no parece tener la misma presión para investigar Tue, 01 Dec 2020 15:37:37 GMT /en-espanol/2020-12-01/crees-que-te-discriminaron-en-el-trabajo-tendras-que-esperar-un-ano-o-mas-para-que-el-estado-investigue Mose Buchele /business/2020-11-30/think-you-were-discriminated-against-at-work-expect-to-wait-a-year-or-longer-for-state-to-investigate Discrimination complaints at the Texas Workforce Commission can sit for a year or longer before getting investigated. Mon, 30 Nov 2020 11:01:31 GMT /business/2020-11-30/think-you-were-discriminated-against-at-work-expect-to-wait-a-year-or-longer-for-state-to-investigate Mose Buchele /texas/2020-08-21/out-of-work-texans-could-start-seeing-extra-300-in-unemployment-payments-next-week Unemployed Texans could begin receiving $300 in extra weekly jobless payments as soon as next week, a Texas Workforce Commission spokesperson said, after� Fri, 21 Aug 2020 20:17:21 GMT /texas/2020-08-21/out-of-work-texans-could-start-seeing-extra-300-in-unemployment-payments-next-week Mitchell Ferman /texas/2020-08-20/texas-will-apply-for-federal-program-to-get-extra-300-per-week-for-unemployed-texans On Thursday. Gov. Greg Abbott said Texas will apply for federal funding to provide an extra $300 every week for people who have lost their jobs. More than� Thu, 20 Aug 2020 18:53:05 GMT /texas/2020-08-20/texas-will-apply-for-federal-program-to-get-extra-300-per-week-for-unemployed-texans Mitchell Ferman /texas/2020-06-30/reversing-course-texas-will-delay-work-search-requirement-for-unemployment-benefits The Texas Workforce Commission decided Tuesday to postpone reinstating a work-search requirement for out-of-work Texans receiving unemployment� Tue, 30 Jun 2020 18:13:54 GMT /texas/2020-06-30/reversing-course-texas-will-delay-work-search-requirement-for-unemployment-benefits Meena Venkataramanan | The Texas Tribune /texas/2020-05-19/texas-scaling-back-child-care-subsidies-for-essential-workers-low-income-parents The Texas Workforce Commission voted Tuesday to begin phasing out temporary child care subsidy programs for low-income parents and essential workers� Tue, 19 May 2020 18:53:39 GMT /texas/2020-05-19/texas-scaling-back-child-care-subsidies-for-essential-workers-low-income-parents Aliyya Swaby | Texas Tribune