The Trump administration's Labor Department published a proposed rule in the Federal Register on Tuesday that would require unemployment benefit applicants and recipients to complete at least five distinct job-search activities each week if the regul

2026-11-11

The Trump administration's Labor Department published a proposed rule in the Federal Register on Tuesday that would require unemployment benefit applicants and recipients to complete at least five distinct job-search activities each week if the regulation is adopted. Many states currently mandate two to three weekly activities; four states already require five, while some require only one.