09/20/2024
Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate remains well below the national average.
09/18/2024
Secretary of Labor & Industry: ‘I want parents and young performers to know – protections exist if something feels off.’
09/10/2024
The Department of Labor & Industry is in the final week of a campaign to promote the free employment resources available at 62 PA CareerLink® locations across the Commonwealth, helping workers find, train for, and secure new jobs.
09/10/2024
Program underscores multi-agency commitment during National Recovery Month to raise awareness that people can and do recover from substance use disorders.
09/04/2024
After Governor Josh Shapiro secured significant new funding last year, the bipartisan budget he signed in July invested an additional $30 million in career and technical education and apprenticeships to help expand Pennsylvania’s workforce.
08/29/2024
In July, L&I served more than 3,300 Pennsylvanians with in-person UC assistance, answered more than 111,000 calls from claimants and helped 745 displaced workers with rapid response services.
08/20/2024
For the next few weeks, PA CareerLink® locations will host job fairs and other public events to educate Pennsylvanians about the many career paths and opportunities available.
08/19/2024
This $4 million will further the Administration’s investments in workforce development by encouraging businesses to collaborate across sectors to recruit, train and retain workers in high-demand fields like IT, robotics, healthcare and agriculture.
08/16/2024
Total nonfarm jobs sets 12th consecutive record high adding 12,200 jobs over the month
08/15/2024
For the next few weeks, PA CareerLink® locations across Pennsylvania will host job fairs and other public events to educate Pennsylvanians about the many career paths and opportunities in their communities.
07/30/2024
Schools-to-Work grants are direct investments in employment and training pathways for Pennsylvania students, like through pre-apprenticeship programs, which offer industry-based training and classroom instruction to prepare students for a registered apprenticeship program.
07/19/2024
Total nonfarm jobs set 11th consecutive record high adding 15,600 jobs over the month
07/02/2024
The new site helps workers reopen a claim, avoid unnecessary eligibility issues, and explains the timing of payments for eligible Pennsylvanians.
06/27/2024
To support the development of Pennsylvania’s next generation of workers, the Department of Labor & Industry is offering grants for the development and expansion of pre-apprenticeship programs within career and technical education programs.
06/27/2024
Since 2014, the academy hosted by Penn State has served about 325 students from across Pennsylvania to prepare for life after high school.
06/26/2024
In 2023, Pennsylvania’s Bureau of Labor Law Compliance investigated more than 5,200 complaints of alleged labor law violations. To further protect workers, Governor Josh Shapiro’s 2024-25 budget proposes an investment of $1.2 million to add 12 labor law investigators to the Bureau’s existing team of 27.
06/21/2024
Labor force reaches record high at 6,605,000; Total nonfarm jobs set 10th consecutive record high.
06/21/2024
Labor force reaches record high at 6,605,000; Total nonfarm jobs set 10th consecutive record high.
06/04/2024
Since Governor Josh Shapiro took office in January 2023, his Administration has supported the creation of more than 40 new registered apprenticeship programs in Pennsylvania.
05/30/2024
With bipartisan support in the 2023-24 budget, the Department of Labor & Industry hired more than 380 additional UC interviewers to staff service centers and answer calls – resulting in shorter wait times for phone assistance and efficient, timely customer service in person.
05/23/2024
Governor Josh Shapiro’s proposed 2024-25 budget would enhance child worker protections by expanding the team that enforces Pennsylvania’s labor laws.
05/17/2024
Total nonfarm jobs number sets ninth consecutive record high, up 81,000 over the year; labor force continues to grow
05/14/2024
Since Governor Shapiro took office, his Administration has supported the creation of nearly 40 new registered apprenticeship programs in Pennsylvania and invested in the Commonwealth’s ag industry – including two new apprenticeship programs serving the agriculture industry.
05/08/2024
Governor Shapiro’s 2024-25 budget proposal invests in Pennsylvania’s workforce, including $6 million for registered apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs.
05/07/2024
Since the start of the Shapiro Administration, the Department of Labor & Industry has supported the creation of 39 new apprenticeship programs in Pennsylvania.