
Media outlets around Louisiana recently reported on a new program from the Louisiana Workforce Commission pursuant to which employers have the opportunity to report job applicants who are either no-shows for job interviews or who turn down job offers. Here are links to stories from WAFB in Baton Rouge, KTBS in Shreveport, KNOE in Monroe, KATC in Lafayette, and KPLC in Lake Charles.
- Employers now able to report no shows, job refusals | WAFB
- Employers able to combat no-shows, job refusals | KTBS
- La. employers can now report no-shows for interviews or job refusals | KNOE
- New process aims to improve hiring, job searches | KATC
- Employers now able to report no shows, job refusals | KPLC
Employers can submit these reports electronically through the Louisiana Workforce Commission website. Here are the two links to electronic reporting portals within the Louisiana Workforce Commission website.
- UI Job Interview No-Show Reporting Validator – Louisiana Workforce Commission
- Report a Refusal of Work/Job Offer Validator – Louisiana Workforce Commission
To receive unemployment benefits, an unemployed person must seek suitable work while receiving benefits. Under this reporting program, the Louisiana Workforce Commission can investigate an unemployment recipient’s job-seeking efforts, and if the recipient has declined job interviews or job offers, the recipient may lose their unemployment benefits. This is a new program aimed at helping employers who are having difficulty filling job openings. The future will tell if the program meets its goal.