The Employment Security Commission of North Carolina (ESC) is a state agency that provides unemployment insurance benefits to eligible workers who have lost their jobs through no fault of their own. The ESC also provides employment services to help unemployed workers find new jobs.
The ESC is funded by a tax on employers. The amount of tax that an employer pays is based on the number of employees that the employer has and the amount of wages that the employer pays to its employees. The ESC uses the money that it collects from employers to pay unemployment insurance benefits to eligible workers and to provide employment services.
