NASHVILLE – Tennessee’s statewide unemployment rate for March 2019 remains at the historic low of 3.2 percent according to the latest statistics released by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD).
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration (TOSHA) has honored BASF-Lost Mound Drive in Chattanooga with the Governor’s Award of Excellence for Workplace Safety and Health.
Abbie Hudgens, Administrator for the Tennessee Bureau of Workers' Compensation, announces today that the rules for the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Bureau of Workers' Compensation will no longer be construed to limit the amounts air ambulance services can recover.
NASHVILLE – The unemployment rate for each of Tennessee’s counties improved in February according to new information released Thursday by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD).
NASHVILLE - Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration (TOSHA) once again has partnered with the organizers of Safety Fest TN to offer a free community event with more than 130 safety and health training classes, sessions, and demonstrations for businesses and residents.
NASHVILLE – The statewide unemployment rate in Tennessee dropped to a new historic low in February according to data released Thursday by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). The seasonally adjusted rate of 3.2 percent is 0.1 of a percentage point lower than the previous historic low.
NASHVILLE – Statistics released Thursday by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) show 67 of the state’s 95 counties continued to experience unemployment rates below 5 percent during the first month of 2019.
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Department of Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner Jeff McCord announced Thursday a preliminarily statewide unemployment rate of 3.3 percent for January 2019.
NASHVILLE – Employees with the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) are working extra hours to process unemployment insurance claims for federal employees affected by the government shutdown.
NASHVILLE – More than three-quarters of Tennessee’s 95 counties experienced a drop in unemployment during December 2018 according to data released today by Gov. Bill Lee and Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner Dr. Jeff McCord.
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) encourages Tennessee employers to take part in the Payment Audit Independent Determination program or PAID. This United States Department of Labor (USDOL) initiative gives employers the opportunity to avoid costly fines for wage and overtime violations.
NASHVILLE – The number of federal employees applying for Tennessee unemployment insurance benefits has more than doubled during the last 10 days as the partial shutdown of the United States government moves into its fourth week.
NASHVILLE – New data released Thursday by Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam and Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips showed Tennessee’s statewide unemployment rate held steady during the final month of 2018.
NASHVILLE – The partial shutdown of the United States government currently impacts more than 25,000 Tennesseans. Many of these federal workers have been furloughed and are not on the job, while others continue to work without pay. The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) manages the federally funded unemployment insurance program. The state received its appropriation for the program before the government shutdown and unemployed Tennesseans continue to receive benefits.
Tennessee Labor Force Estimates: Press Release Dates for 2019