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Dennis Wimer, Deputy Commissioner, Field Operations, Indiana Department of Workforce Development, and several NASWA staff, met with USDOL officials from both the unemployment insurance and workforce development offices on Monday, July 21 to discuss performance measurement in the workforce

In This Issue: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Signed into Law, Administration Releases Review of Job-Training Programs Senate Committee on Appropriations Releases Labor, HHS, Education Draft Bill, but Continuing Resolution Expected in September USDOL and ITSC seek Cloud Computing...

Please click the PDF above for a detailed description of appropriations for FY 2014 and FY 2015 USDOL programs.

On Tuesday, July 22, President Barack Obama signed the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) into law, formally overhauling and reauthorizing the expired Workforce Investment Act of 1998. The President signed WIOA following swift passage and overwhelming bipartisan support for th...

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This conciliation agreement is between the U.S. Department of Labor Civil Rights Center and the State of Missouri.

State Awards $657,388 to Employer Groups for Workforce DevelopmentFunds Target Critical Skill Shortages in Small BusinessesHONOLULU — The Hawaii State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR) today announced the award of six grants designed to strengthen local small businesses t...

On Tuesday, July 22, President Barack Obama signed the Workforce Investment and Opportunity Act (WIOA) into law, formally overhauling and reauthorizing the Workforce Investment Act of 1998. The President signed WIOA following swift passage in the U.S. House of Representatives last week. Th...

New online tool helps calculate injured workers’ disability rates For more information: Mike Monagle, Workers’ Compensation Director: 907-465-6059, Michael.Monagle@Alaska.GovNo. 14-32JUNEAU, Alaska—A new online calculator can help injured workers, employers, claims adjusters and other part...

Unemployment rate at 6.4 percent in JuneContact: Caroline Schultz, Economist (907) 465-6027July 18, 2014No. 14-33 Alaska’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 6.4 percent in June, essentially unchanged from May’s revised rate of 6.3 percent. The comparable national rate was 6.1 perce...