Workforce Development The Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO is dedicated to advocating for Washington’s working families. Aloha and welcome to the Workforce Development Division (WDD) Homepage! This division enforces labor laws that address conditions of employment and wages, including overtime, payroll deductions, benefits, hours of work, breaks, holiday pay, employment certificates for minors, etc. The Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County is a nonprofit workforce grant-funding organization that oversees employment-related programs for youth, the adult workforce, and employers in Seattle and King County, with the goal of a strong economy and self-sufficiency for every resident. The Unemployment Insurance Division is here to help you navigate claims, laws and misclassification.Wisconsin values veterans. Follow the button to learn more about how DWD is helping Hoosiers during this difficult time, see upcoming events/job fairs, learn more about the CARES Act/PUA and find other resources. The WSLC’s Workforce Development Directors are dedicated to advocating for laid off workers (union and non-union), working to ensure workers maximize services to best support themselves, their families and their careers.Our team is available to assist your reps and members at any time navigating the public workforce system. From initial entry, to career transition, and when facing job loss, our Workforce Development Department seeks to ensure universal access to: IN Department of Workforce Development. WDD is a part of the Hawaii State Department of Labor & Industrial Relations (DLIR). Through apprenticeship development and joint labor-management training partnerships, we can ensure workers gain portable skills and wage gains while meeting employer needs.When workers face layoff through no fault of their own, there are state and federal programs available to assist with finding employment and pursuing training opportunities. Our division provides the following core services and programs to job seekers and employers :
As the voice for working families, we depend on you to serve on committees and boards for working people to be heard. You ensure public policy and funding decisions are made with the best interest of the recipient at heart. We are working to build career pathways to economic mobility by closing skills gaps in targeted growth industries. Workforce Development Our team focuses on growing the skills of our current and future workforce to be part of region's world-class talent pool. Employers are crying out for the right talent, and workforce training is the answer. Starting in high school, we are the conduit for an earn-while-you-learn training model.We help workers if they're injured on the job and ensure all required benefits are received. We want to be strategic partners in workforce development. We promote workplace safety, encourage rehabilitation and workers compensation awareness.The Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) helps people with disabilities find a job, keep a job, or get a better job by working with DVR consumers, Wisconsin employers, and other partners.We protect the rights of Wisconsinites at work and home by investigating discrimination, enforcing workplace protections and ensuring fair compliance. The Department's primary responsibilities include providing job services, training and employment assistance to people looking for work, at the same time as it works with employers on finding the necessary workers to fill current job openings. Our team works directly with applicable agencies throughout the state consulting on labor issues and training providers on unions and apprenticeship. Are you an employer with questions on tax and wage reporting? Are you facing unemployment? We offer ongoing training and support to members serving on boards and committees, provide trainings on accessing services, distribute notifications on policy discussions and grant opportunities impactful to labor.We work to ensure labor has a seat at the table throughout the entire public workforce system. Whether you're a vet returning from service or a vet with a disability we're here to help you get to work.What's happening with Wisconsin's workforce?Apprenticeship is a modern training program for skilled employment.