As the economy has partially reopened, claims for jobless assistance have dropped. Still, tens of thousands of Granite Staters remain without work. We’ll get more detail and hear about a new program for self-employed people and efforts to reach those who face barriers in applying for help.
Air date: Tuesday, July 14, 2020
GUESTS:
Clement Kigugu - Executive director of Overcomers Refugee Services.
Richard Lavers - Deputy Commissioner of New Hampshire Department of Employment Security.
Arnold Mikolo - President of Excel Connect, a language services business based in Manchester.
RESOURCES:
Visit the National Law Employment Project (NELP) for COVID-19 Resourcesfor unemployed and frontline workers and for an overviewof the CARES Act unemployment programs.