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On Tuesday, July 22, President Obama signed the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (P.L. 113-128) into law, formally overhauling and reauthorizing the expired Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998. President Obama signed the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) following ...

This is a letter from Renee Olson, Division Administrator of the Nevada Department of Employment, announcing her candidacy for Treasurer of the NASWA Board of Directors to Administrators.

State Launches Campaign to Retain, Return and Recruit Idaho WorkersAs Idaho continues to recover in a post-recession economy and the labor market tightens, the state is launching an initiative to help businesses retain, return and recruit employees to help meet the demand for skilled worke...

NASWA's Legislative Update serves as an informational guide on the status and impact of federal legislative and executive branch actions and their effect on the workforce system. NASWA's Legislative Update contains issue specific briefs on a wide range of workforce system issues, such as a...

DEED Awards 16 Grants to Train Lower-Income and Current Minnesota WorkersOver 1,700 workers will receive training to become self-sufficient and enhance career optionsST. PAUL -- The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) has awarded grants totaling $1,904,435 un...

Passage of Senate Bill 42 Protects Confidentiality of Employer and Claimant InformationRALEIGH — With the passage of Senate Bill 42 today, the North Carolina General Assembly has made certain that the Division of Employment Security (DES) is statutorily prohibited from selling and releasin...

This report analyzes recent changes to state Unemployment Compensation (UC) programs. Two categories of UC state law issues are considered: (1) changes in the duration of state UC unemployment benefits, and (2) changes in the UC weekly benefit amount.Over the past several years, some state...

Christie Administration and Business Leaders Join New Jersey Community College Consortium in Celebrating 10 Year Anniversary and Manufacturing InitiativeContact: Brian T. Murray, Director Communications & MarketingPHONE: 609.984.2841EMAIL: MediaCalls@dol.state.nj.us BLACKWOOD, N.J., Au...

District of Columbia Economy Adds 11,800 Jobs in JulyDistrict’s Unemployment Rate stays at 7.4 PercentWashington, DC – The District of Columbia Department of Employment Services reported today that the preliminary July job estimates show an increase of 11,800 jobs, for a total of 763,400 j...

July 2014 Indiana Employment ReportContact: Joe FrankPhone: 317-234-7671Email: jfrank@dwd.in.govINDIANAPOLIS (August 18, 2014) – The Hoosier State gained 9,900 private sector jobs in July, with gains largely concentrated in the manufacturing sector (+5,500). Indiana has added over 66,300 p...