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15 Jan 2012, 2:56 pm
The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development recently notified state law makers that an error in computer coding resulted in more than 600 unemployment compensation claimants receiving overpayments of about $280, on average. [read post]
9 Jul 2010, 7:18 am
In a bleak data report released earlier today by the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, it was revealed that a four-county region that includes Milwaukee and Waukesha Counties lost 800 jobs last month on a seasonally adjusted basis. [read post]
14 Oct 2020, 7:48 am
Beginning November 2, 2020, Wisconsin employers will be required to notify workers at separation about the availability of unemployment insurance (UI) benefits pursuant to an emergency rule recently issued by the Department of Workforce Development (DWD). [read post]
14 Apr 2014, 12:00 am
The 2013 Wisconsin Act 208, which amends the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act (WFEA) and will be enforced by the Department of Workforce Development (DWD), prohibits employers from “requesting or requiring” employees and applicants to provide “access information” for their “personal Internet account” or “to otherwise grant access to or allow obseread more [read post]
14 Apr 2014, 12:00 am
The 2013 Wisconsin Act 208, which amends the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act (WFEA) and will be enforced by the Department of Workforce Development (DWD), prohibits employers from “requesting or requiring” employees and applicants to provide “access information” for their “personal Internet account” or “to otherwise grant access to or allow obseread more [read post]
11 Mar 2022, 9:08 am
The Wisconsin Fair Employment Act (WFEA) prohibits employers from discriminating against applicants and employees on the basis of their arrest and conviction records.1 Generally, an employer cannot make decisions on the basis of an arrest or conviction record unless the crimes “substantially relate” to the circumstances of the job at issue.2 For many years, the state agencies responsible for enforcing this law—the Wisconsin Department of… [read post]
24 Apr 2019, 2:24 pm
On April 15, 2019, Governor Evers issued Executive Order 20 (EO), creating a joint task force of leaders from key state agencies, including the state’s Attorney General’s office, the Department of Revenue (DOR), and the Department of Workforce Development (DWD), with representation from the Un [read post]
9 Jul 2010, 7:56 am
An editorial in yesterday's Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, in response to an article by Don Walker about the State's lag in unemployment appeals hearings, criticizes the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development's Unemployment Insurance Division's speed at which it hears cases and calls for improvement, claiming that it takes too long to hear appeals in unemployment compensation cases. [read post]
9 Apr 2012, 5:01 pm
The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) says it’s all due to the continued improvement in the State's unemployment rate.The state was notified of the change last month, posted the info on their website, and send out notifications to more than 7,700 people. [read post]
7 Oct 2015, 5:30 am
Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary Reggie Newson recently announced the appointment of Delora Newton as the new Workers Compensation (WC) Division Administrator. [read post]
4 Oct 2017, 7:24 am
A June press release from the Department of Workforce Development declared Wisconsin’s record low unemployment rate: BLS Data: Wisconsin’s 3.1% Unemployment Rate Tied for 7th Lowest in Nation State’s Labor Force Participation Rate also tied for 5th highest in country MADISON – Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary Ray Allen released the following statement following today’s U.S Bureau… [read post]
14 Mar 2024, 8:20 am
” The grant funds two labor trafficking agents at DOJ as well as community education and outreach by UMOS, the Department of Workforce Development and the Women’s Community Center in Wausau. [read post]
4 Dec 2019, 4:20 pm
The Department of Workforce Development has yet to make any formal announcements, but three of four unemployment hearing offices in the state are moving or closing. [read post]
19 Dec 2010, 9:35 am
Now that Obama extended the Bush tax cuts that provided for an extension of unemployment benefits for thousands of unemployed Americans, Wisconsin residents who qualify for the extension will see their benefits resume as of Friday night when the Department of Workforce Development began processing extension payments. [read post]
30 Jan 2018, 6:40 pm
Any mistake you make on a claim can lead to a concealment/fraud charge by the Department of Workforce Development against you. [read post]
30 Oct 2011, 3:41 pm
Scott Walker named him the Secretary of the Department of Workforce Development, the agency that handles the State's unemployment and discrimination matters, among other things, and now Scott Baumbach has resigned after just four months on the job. [read post]
29 May 2012, 12:39 pm
" Says Harvard economics prof Edward Glaeser, who looks at the controversy between the Bureau of Labor Statistics numbers and the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development numbers, which are being used, respectively, by Tom Barrett and Scott Walker. [read post]
13 Oct 2010, 6:14 pm
The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development ("DWD") has three upcoming labor law clinics across the state which have proven to be very informative and helpful for everyone, including nonattorneys. [read post]
15 Nov 2019, 8:51 am
The October 2019 jobs report has almost no information about the monthly jobs picture and mostly discusses labor force participation rates: The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today released the U.S. [read post]
7 Feb 2021, 10:00 pm
The myriad of requirements imposed by state agencies add to the regulatory burden, including environmental regulations by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), workforce requirements by the Department of Workforce Development (DWD), and professional licensure expectations imposed by the Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS). [read post]
