EDD Employees Struggle To Deal With Department’s Backlog

EDD Employees Struggle To Deal With Department’s Backlog

(Sacramento, CA) — Employment Development Department workers are struggling to deal with the agency’s backlog. Employees met with lawmakers Wednesday as part of a hearing in the Senate Labor Committee to discuss problems within the department. One employee said they are working as hard as they can to process claims, but adds they’re being expected to perform at an ‘unrealistic level.’ While the EDD is hiring thousands of new workers to keep up with the demand, current employees say training for the new hires is very limited.