NASHVILLE – Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips today released the preliminary state unemployment rate for January, which is 5.4 percent. While the number of Tennesseans out of work is down from the previous month, there are still thousands of people across the state searching for employment.
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More than 100,000 Jobs Available For Tennesseans Looking For Work
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Tennessee's Unemployment Rate for January 5.4%
Thursday, March 03, 2016 | 01:30pmNASHVILLE – Tennessee Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips announced today the Tennessee preliminary unemployment rate for January was 5.4 percent, two-tenths of a percentage point decrease from the December revised rate of 5.6 percent. The U.S. preliminary rate for January was 4.9 percent, one-tenth of one percentage point lower than the prior month.
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Hiring Qualified people with Disabilities Featured on News Channel 5+ Inside Workforce Development
Tuesday, March 01, 2016 | 03:59pmNASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development and the Tennessee Council of Developmental Disabilities have partnered to promote awareness of the positive impact and skills that employees with disabilities can bring to the workplace this week on Inside Workforce Development.
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Tennessee Department Of Labor To Hold Jobs4TN Hiring Event Sponsored By Rep. Dale Carr, Rep. Andrew Farmer And Tennessee Drug Testing
Thursday, February 11, 2016 | 04:08pmNASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development is announcing the Jobs4TN Hiring Event sponsored by Rep. Dale Carr, Rep. Andrew Farmer, and Tennessee Drug Testing.
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Tennessee Department of Labor Partners with Prospect, Inc. For Recruiting Event
Thursday, February 11, 2016 | 04:04pmNASHVILLE – Prospect, Inc. is hosting a recruiting event. The event will be held on Wednesday, February 17, at 10:00 a.m. (CST) at the Wilson County Fair Grounds Education Building Suite C, located at 945 E Baddour Pkwy, Lebanon. T
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Tennessee American Job Center-Nashville To Hold Multi-Employer Job Fair
Wednesday, February 10, 2016 | 10:19amNASHVILLE – The Tennessee American Job Center-Nashville is announcing the Multi-Employer Hiring Event. The event will be held on Wednesday, February 17, at 10:00 a.m. (CST) at the Tennessee American Job Center-Nashville located at 665 Mainstream Drive.
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Tennessee Employers Benefit from a Decrease in the Taxable Wage Base
Monday, February 01, 2016 | 04:10pmNASHVILLE – Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development announced Tennessee employers will benefit from paying less in unemployment insurance premiums in 2016.
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American Job Center-Unicoi County To Hold Jobs4TN Hiring Event
Friday, January 29, 2016 | 11:38amNASHVILLE – The American Job Center-Unicoi County is announcing the Jobs4TN Hiring Event hosted by Alliance for Business and Training (AB&T), CSX, Unicoi County Economic Development, ETSU, and The Bramble. The event will be held on Tuesday, February 2, at 10:00 a.m. (EST) at The Bramble located at 206 Gay Street, Erwin.
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TOSHA Extends Confined Space Enforcement Date for Construction Work
Thursday, January 28, 2016 | 03:08pmNASHVILLE – The Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration (TOSHA) is extending the enforcement policy of its Confined Spaces in Construction standard that went into effect on August 3, 2015. TOSHA is allowing employers engaged in residential construction work up until March 8, 2016 to comply with the new standard.
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December 2015 County Unemployment Rates
Thursday, January 28, 2016 | 01:30pmNASHVILLE – County unemployment rates for December 2015, released today, show the rates decreased in 43 counties, increased in 35, and remained the same in 17 counties
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Tennessee's Unemployment Rate for December 5.6%
Thursday, January 21, 2016 | 01:30pmNASHVILLE – Tennessee Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips announced today the Tennessee preliminary unemployment rate for December was 5.6 percent, one-tenth percentage point increase from the November revised rate of 5.5 percent. The U.S. preliminary rate for December was 5.0 percent, unchanged from the prior month.
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Tennessee Department of Labor Partners with Hicks Plastics Company, Inc. for Recruiting Event
Thursday, January 21, 2016 | 09:50amNASHVILLE – Hicks Plastics Company, Inc. is hosting a recruiting event for the company’s Knoxville location. The event will be held on Monday, January 25, at 10:00 a.m. (EST) at Tennessee American Job Center-Knoxville located at 2700 Middlebrook Pike, 1st Floor.
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1099-G Tax Information Available Online Only
Thursday, January 07, 2016 | 01:22pmNASHVILLE – Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development will no longer be mailing the 1099-G tax form to unemployment claimants. Those that received unemployment benefits in 2015 must go online to access the form, which will be available no later than January 31.
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November 2015 County Unemployment Rates
Wednesday, December 23, 2015 | 01:30pmNASHVILLE – County unemployment rates for November 2015, released today, show the rates decreased in 12 counties, increased in 59, and remained the same in 24 counties. Specific county information for November is available on the Internet: