Wisconsin employers cut about 700 jobs in January, compared with the same month in 2024 when nearly 1,900 workers were laid off.In January, 711 people were either permanently or temporarily laid off from five companies according to the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development. The total number of laid off workers could be much higher because Kohl`s Corp. announced layoffs at its headquarters, but has not filed a official WARN notice.
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A record number of jobs in Wisconsin
Wisconsin`s unemployment in December, the most recent data, was 3%, however 3,076,500 people were employed, continuing a trend of increasing employment in the state. For the last eight months, Wisconsin has set a new record for employment...
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