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| News Highlights: Issues & Research | Hot Topics & Features | Standing Committees | A-Z Issues & NCSL Contacts | Bill Information | Other Resources |
Broad Drop in State Unemployment
Unemployment declined in April in 40 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Rates rose in three states and remained steady in the remaining seven states. States with the highest job growth were Texas, New York and Florida. More
State Budget Update: Spring 2013
States continue to move along a familiar path of slow and steady growth as the four-year anniversary of the official end of the Great Recession approaches, according to NCSL's newly released report, “State Budget Update: Spring 2013.” More
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Unemployment Rates Decline
 Unemployment declined in 40 states, D.C., and Puerto Rico in April 2013, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Rates rose in three states and remained steady in the remaining seven states. More
April's national unemployment rate was 7.5%. More
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Individual Development Account Basics
 In this podcast, Qiana Torres Flores, of the NCSL Working Families Project, talks about how individual development accounts work and how states have creatively used this strategy to help people save. More.
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Minimum Wage Resources
 State Minimum Wages: Ten states increased their minimum wage for 2013, through automatic increases indexed to the cost of living. More
As of mid-May, 34 states and Puerto Rico have introduced legislation on minimum wage issues. More
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Employment Databases & Resources
 Searchable databases provide bill tracking on key labor issues.
- Collective bargaining database. More
- Unemployment bills database. More
- Workers Compensation enacted bills database. More
See all of NCSL's employment and labor resources. More
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State Equal Pay Laws
 Congress passed the Lilly Ledbetter Act to ensure equal pay in the workplace but problems with disparate pay persist. Almost all states have enacted laws that call for equal pay for men and women doing the same work. More
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Pension Resources
 In Septermber, California became the first state to create a statewide retirement savings plan for private workers who do not participate in any other type of employer sponsored retirement savings plan. More
Other new reports and resources:
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2012 state pension reforms. More
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Pension Legislation Database. More
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See all of NCSL's pension resources. More
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Please note NCSL cannot provide advice or assistance to private citizens or businesses regarding employment-related matters. Please consult your state department of labor or a private attorney.
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