Massachusetts Office of Labor and Workforce Development Press Releases - EIN Presswire

Published on January 16, 2024 - 18:52 GMT

Healey-Driscoll Administration Appoints Ken Brown and Sarah Joseph to Lead Efforts to Connect New Arrivals with Employment

BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced the appointment of Ken Brown as Assistant Secretary for Employer Engagement and Employment Outcomes and Sarah Joseph as Director of Community Engagement for the Executive Office of Labor and …

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Published on January 16, 2024 - 16:45 GMT

Governor Healey Announces Universal, High-Quality Pre-K Access for Gateway Cities

Malden — Governor Maura Healey today laid out her administration’s agenda to make early education and child care more affordable and accessible for all families across Massachusetts. The Governor will highlight these programs in her State of the …

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Published on January 5, 2024 - 19:23 GMT

State Representative Josh Cutler Named Undersecretary of Apprenticeship, Work-Based Learning, and Policy

BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced today the appointment of Josh Cutler, State Representative and House Chair of the Labor and Workforce Development Committee, as Undersecretary of Apprenticeship, Work-Based Learning, and Policy for the …

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Published on December 26, 2023 - 15:57 GMT

Latest Seasonally Unadjusted Unemployment and Job Estimates for Local Labor Markets in Massachusetts for November 2023

BOSTON — December 26, 2023 - Local unemployment rates increased in twenty-four labor market areas in the state during the month of November 2023 compared to October 2023, the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development reported. Compared to …

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Published on December 22, 2023 - 16:02 GMT

Massachusetts Unemployment and Job Estimates for November 2023

BOSTON — December 22, 2023 – The state’s November total unemployment rate was 2.9 percent, up 0.1 percentage point from the revised October estimate of 2.8 percent, the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development announced Friday. The Bureau of …

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Published on December 18, 2023 - 16:38 GMT

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $3.9 Million in Senator Kenneth J. Donnelly Workforce Success Grants

BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced $3.9 million in Senator Kenneth J. Donnelly Workforce Success grants for six initiatives representing employers and collaborative organizations across the Commonwealth. The grants, funded through …

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Published on December 13, 2023 - 01:52 GMT

La Administración Healey-Driscoll lanza mejoras multilingües al programa de Permiso Familiar y Médico Pagado (PFML por sus siglas ...

BOSTON — Recientemente, la Administración Healey-Driscoll lanzó mejoras de accesibilidad e igualdad al programa de Permiso Familiar y Médico Pagado (PFML) de Massachusetts. Las nuevas mejoras permiten a los solicitantes de beneficios PFML ahora seleccionar …

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Published on December 13, 2023 - 01:52 GMT

Administração Healey-Driscoll lança melhorias multilíngues no Programa de Licença Médica e Familiar Remunerada

BOSTON — Recentemente, a Administração Healey-Driscoll lançou melhorias de acessibilidade e equidade no programa de Licença Médica e Familiar Remunerada (PFML) de Massachusetts. As mudancas permitem que os solicitantes dos benefícios do PFML agora possam …

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Published on December 13, 2023 - 01:52 GMT

希利-德里斯科尔行政推出改进多语言带薪家庭和医疗假方案

BOSTON — 最近,希利- 为马萨诸塞州带薪家庭和病假(PFML) 方案推出了更容易获得和更平等的改进. 新的改进允许申请PFML 福利的人士现在能够选择西班牙语,葡萄牙语,海地克里奥尔语或中文,除了英语之外. 当您申请福利时和以家庭和医疗休假部 (DFML) 的进一步沟通也会使用自己的语言. “马萨诸塞州为我们改进带薪家庭和医疗休假方案感到自豪, 我们希望所有居民都能以他们自己的语言获取关于他们可获得的福利信息. 这些新的 PFML 多语言改进功能是我们行政打破语言障碍承诺的一部分, …

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Published on December 13, 2023 - 01:52 GMT

Administrasyon Healey-Driscoll la ap lanse amelyorasyon an plizyè lang nan Pwogram Konje Peye pou Fanmi ak Konje Medikal la

BOSTON — Dènyèman, Administrasyon Healey-Driscoll la te lanse amelyorasyon nan aksesibilite ak ekitabilite nan pwogram Konje Peye pou Fanmi ak Konje Maladi Massachusetts (Paid Family and Medical Leave, PFML) la. Nouvo amelyorasyon yo pral pèmèt aplikan …

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Published on December 8, 2023 - 15:51 GMT

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $19 Million to Upskill Current Workers and Increase Workforce Competitiveness

WORCESTER — The Healey-Driscoll Administration recently announced $19.4 million in Workforce Training Fund Program (WTFP) Awards serving 187 businesses statewide. The grants, distributed by the Commonwealth Corporation, aims to address business …

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Published on December 6, 2023 - 20:37 GMT

Healey-Driscoll Administration Launches Multilingual Enhancements to Paid Family and Medical Leave Program

BOSTON — Recently, the Healey-Driscoll Administration announced accessible and equitable enhancements to Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) program. The new enhancements allow applicants for PFML benefits to now select Spanish, Portuguese, …

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Published on December 6, 2023 - 02:06 GMT

Healey-Driscoll Administration Holds First Regional Cabinet Meeting in Amherst

Amherst — Today, the Healey-Driscoll Administration held their first regional cabinet meeting at University of Massachusetts Amherst to discuss the administration’s priorities in Western Massachusetts. In an effort to promote statewide collaboration, the …

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Published on November 21, 2023 - 15:48 GMT

Latest Seasonally Unadjusted Unemployment and Job Estimates for Local Labor Markets in Massachusetts for October 2023

BOSTON — November 21, 2023 - Local unemployment rates decreased in two labor market areas, increased in nineteen areas and remained unchanged in three labor market areas in the state during the month of October 2023 compared to September 2023, the …

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Published on November 17, 2023 - 16:38 GMT

Massachusetts Unemployment and Job Estimates for October 2023

BOSTON — November 17, 2023 – The state’s October total unemployment rate was 2.8 percent, up 0.2 percentage points from the revised September estimate of 2.6 percent, the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development announced Friday. The Bureau of …

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Published on November 14, 2023 - 16:47 GMT

Healey-Driscoll Administration Kicks Off Massachusetts Apprenticeship Week

Boston — Today, the Healey-Driscoll Administration kicked off Massachusetts Apprenticeship Week, in conjunction with the 9th anniversary of National Apprenticeship Week. The administration is hosting a weeklong series of events across the state to …

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Published on November 3, 2023 - 15:23 GMT

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $6.4 Million to Increase Workforce Competitiveness

Worcester — The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced nearly $6.4 million in Senator Kenneth J. Donnelly Workforce Success Grants to seven partnerships representing employers and collaborative organizations statewide. The grants, funded through …

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Published on November 3, 2023 - 15:23 GMT

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards More Than $355,000 In Workforce Planning Grants

Worcester — Today, the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development announced more than $355,000 in Scaling Capacity and Leveraging Employers (SCALE) Planning Grant awards for 13 initiatives to support economic recovery, growth objectives, and …

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Published on October 31, 2023 - 16:53 GMT

Molly Jacobson, Strategic Consulting Executive, To Lead Commonwealth Corporation

BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced today the appointment of Molly Jacobson as the new President and Chief Executive Officer of Commonwealth Corporation. Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (EOLWD) Secretary Lauren Jones …

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Published on October 24, 2023 - 23:48 GMT

Latest Seasonally Unadjusted Unemployment and Job Estimates for Local Labor Markets in Massachusetts for September 2023

BOSTON — October 24, 2023 - Local unemployment rates decreased in twenty-three labor market areas and remained unchanged in one labor market area in the state during the month of September 2023 compared to August 2023, the Executive Office of Labor and …

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