NASHVILLE – Tennessee Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips announced today the Tennessee preliminary unemployment rate for March was 4.5 percent, four-tenths of a percentage point decrease from the February revised rate of 4.9 percent. The U.S. preliminary rate for March was 5.0 percent, increasing one-tenth of a percentage point from the previous month.

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) announced Tuesday the introduction of a new online system where businesses can apply for Work Opportunity Tax Credits and be approved in most cases in 24 hours. Previously, the approval process for these types of tax credits took up to one year.

NASHVILLE – County unemployment rates for February 2016, released today, show the rates decreased in 93 counties, increased in one, and remained the same in one county. Specific county information for January is available on the Internet:

NASHVILLE – Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development has implemented LexisNexis InstantID from LexisNexis Risk Solutions as an added measure to prevent people from fraudulently applying for unemployment benefits.

NASHVILLE – Tennessee’s February unemployment rate was half a percentage point lower than the previous month. Fewer people out of work, coupled with continued job growth in the state, have created a problem for many Tennessee employers.

NASHVILLE – Tennessee Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips announced today the Tennessee preliminary unemployment rate for February was 4.9 percent, five-tenths of a percentage point decrease from the January revised rate of 5.4 percent. The U.S. preliminary rate for February was 4.9 percent, unchanged from the previous month.

NASHVILLE - Kenneth M. Switzer, the Chief Judge for the Tennessee Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Court of Workers’ Compensation Claims, has been inducted as a Fellow of the College of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers.

NASHVILLE – According to the most recent report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and U.S. Department of Labor, Williamson County had the highest percentage of job growth compared to other large counties in the nation with an astounding 6.8 percent increase in job creation. That figure is more than three times higher that the national job growth rate of 1.9 percent. Many counties in the state also experienced job growth well above the national average.

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.

NASHVILLE – 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.

NASHVILLE – 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.

NASHVILLE – 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.

NASHVILLE – 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

NASHVILLE – 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.