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Wisconsin agencies sue federal government over unpaid unemployment system grants

(The Center Square) – Several Wisconsin departments are suing the U.S. Department of Labor claiming it owes the state $10 million in terminated grants related to a system upgrade o...

Wisconsin unemployment drops to 3.2% for August

(The Center Square) – Wisconsin’s unemployment rate dropped to 3.2% in August numbers released on Thursday, remaining below the 4.1% national average. The state saw...

Wisconsin Child Labor Law Update: Compliance Considerations for Employers Hiring Minors

Wisconsin has updated its child labor regulations, prompting employers that hire minors to review their compliance practices. Effective June 1, 2026, the Wisconsin Department of Wo...

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Labor Day report has good news and bad news about Wisconsin workers

Wage gains for lower-paid Wisconsin workers have continued in 2026, but a halt in job creation suggests that might not last, says the author of a new report released ahead of Labor...

How new credentials are reshaping career pathways in Wisconsin

AG Davenport Sues to Regain Funding for Unemployment System Improvements

Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and a coalition of 13 other states filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) unlawful decision to terminate millions of d...

“The State of Working Wisconsin, 2026”

From the High Road Strategy Center, an annual report: Wisconsin job growth grinds to a halt Wisconsin had 3,042,900 jobs in July 2026, down from the record 3,051,000 jobs reached i...

New Jersey’s Employee Separation Reporting Portal Now Open

New Jersey’s Employer Response Portal for unemployment separation reporting is now live, under P.L. 2022, c. 120 (S2357). Employers must report every employee separation to the Div...

Indiana’s August Jobless Rate 3.3%

Indiana's unemployment rate in August was 3.3%. The Indiana Department of Workforce Development says that by comparison, the national unemployment rat...

Briefs for Oct. 6: Workforce Development awards, quarterly reports due, Young Brothers promote CFO

Quick business-related news from across the state.

WEDC Board of Directors

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Defense Department expands workforce development program to 3 states

The BuildFreedom.US initiative will extend to Ohio, Illinois and Wisconsin. The program launched in July and aims to bring awareness to “AI-proof” jobs in the defense industrial ba...

US Department of Labor awards $95.5M in grants to support innovative programs for reskilling, reemploying dislocated wor...

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $95.5 million in funding to support the creation of innovative models of training and employment services tha...

Secretary Sonderling statement on September jobs report

WASHINGTON – Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling issued the following statement regarding the September 2026 Employment Situation Report:“President Trump’s economic agenda continue...

New Jersey’s Employer Response Portal: What You Need to Know

The New Jersey Department of Labor (NJDOL) has activated its Employer Response Portal (“Response Portal”). This long-awaited update relates to the July 31, 2023, amendments to the...

Manufacturing leaders tackle Vermont workforce challenges

US Department of Labor awards $81.5M in grants to support industry-driven job training programs in rural communities

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $81.5 million in funding to address the critical workforce needs of employers in high-growth and emerging ind...

NJDOL provides $3M in pre-apprenticeship grant funding to create roads to careers

The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) Office of Apprenticeship and Work-Based Learning has announced $3 million in available funding through its firs...

TGT and UW-Milwaukee: Wisconsin's AI Future – Workforce, Innovation and Regional Competitiveness

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New Jersey Employers Must Use New Portal to Report Separations

Report: Wisconsin wages reach record high, but job growth stalls

Braun highlights Indiana workforce, economic growth in Labor Day message

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) —  Indiana Gov. Mike Braun used his Labor Day message to recognize Hoosier workers while highlighting the state’s low unemployment, growing workforce and contin...

DOL Unveils Agencywide Initiatives Supporting American Workers, Job Creators, Retirees

The U.S. Department of Labor issued several opinion letters and detailed agencywide initiatives in honor of Labor Day. These include three opinion letters from the Wage and Hour Di...