The Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development

The mission of the Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development
is to advance workforce development and improve workplace safety.

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Unemployed Tennesseans

Unemployed Tennesseans: Employment Security Division services after job loss

Providing Unemployment Benefits & Reemployment Assistance
File your claim online at Jobs4TN.gov or at an American Job Center
Choose services for job seekers at TNWorkReady.com
Qualifying for Unemployment Benefits  How to Apply  Information Needed
Online Application for Unemployment Benefits
Weekly Certification  Filing an Appeal
Avoiding Fraud  Overpayment  Training Opportunities
Unemployment FAQ  1099-g Tax Information

Workforce Development & Job Seeker Services 

Workforce development & job seeker services in Workforce Services Division

Removing Barriers to Employment & Providing Training for Job Seekers
Learn about services at a local American Job Center or Mobile American Job Center
Learn to search Market Information  Tennessee Youth Employment Program (TYEP)
Tennessee Office of Reentry (TOOR)  WIOA Youth Program  Jobs for Veterans State Grant
Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)
SNAP Employment & Training  Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA)
Migrant & Seasonal Farm Workers
Reemployment Services & Eligibility Assessment (RESEA)  
Employment Service and Employment Related Complaint

TOSHA

Tennessee Occupational Safety & Health Administration (TOSHA)

Keeping Tennessee's Workplaces Safe
Compliance  Directives  Consultation
Filing a Complaint  Training  Paying Penalties  Reporting  Fatality Investigation Archive  FAQ  Safety & Health Conference

Regulations & Compliance

Workplace Regulations & Compliance Division

Regulating Safety & Labor Standards
Workplace Regulations & Compliance
Hiring Regulations  Labor Standards Unit  Amusement Device Unit  Boiler Unit  Elevator Unit  Mine Safety Unit

Employers

Employer accounts & services in Employment Security Division

Accessing Employer Unemployment
Create Jobs4TN.gov account
Separation Info (SIDES)  Mass Layoff 
UI Tax  Work Refusal  Fraud  Appeals  
Employer UI Guide

Adult Education

Adult Education Division

Helping Adults Earn a Diploma
What's Adult Education?  Eligibility  Adult Basic Education & ESL Programs  High School Equivalency Diploma  Requesting Records

Workers' Compensation

Bureau of Workers' Compensation

Supporting Injured Workers
Guide to Bureau of Workers' Comp
For Injured Workers  For Employers
BWC Services  REWARD  Comp Rates  Exemption Registry

Business Services

Business services for employers in Workforce Services Division

Promoting Employee Recruitment
Use services of American Job Centers
Your Force 4 Workforce: Business Services
Search for Employees  Post jobs
Apprenticeships  Employer Training  Labor Market Reports  WARN Notices

Tennessee Economic Data from WIRED

Commute Patterns

Explore commuters by age, industry, and numbers into and out of counties.

Demographics

View characteristics of the population by county, region, and year.

Labor Force Statistics

Get an overview of the labor force and a history of unemployment rates.

Labor Force Participation Analysis

View labor force, non-labor force, industry, and claims dashboards.

Department's Other Websites

Manage unemployment claims and search for jobs.

Jobs4TN

Learn a new trade while earning a paycheck.

ApprenticeshipTN.com

Visit the Department's complete listing of services for job seekers.

TNWorkReady.com

Job seekers can access American Job Center services online.

TNVirtualAJC.com

Resources, Boards, Divisions