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  • Veteran Tax Credits Extended and Increased In Scope

    February 8, 2012

    The Vow to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 amends and expands definitions of the veteran...More

  • December 2011 County Unemployment Rates

    January 26, 2011

    County non-seasonally adjusted unemployment rates for December 2011, released...More

  • December Tennessee Unemployment Rate 8.7 Percent

    January 19, 2011

    Tennessee Commissioner of Labor & Workforce Development Karla Davis announced...More

  • Current Trust Fund Balance:

    $306,675,646
    (February 3, 2012)

  • New Unemployment Claims: 6,790

    (Week ending February 3, 2012)

Tennessee Lawful Employment Act

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 The Tennessee Lawful Employment Act took effect January 1, 2012, and requires all employers in Tennessee to demonstrate that they are hiring and maintaining a legal workforce either by using the E-Verify program, or requesting all newly hired employees to provide proper authorization documents. Read more about E-Verify!

Career Coach

Career Coach logoThe Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development is proud to roll out our Career Coaches...mobile centers with services similar to what you might find in a Tennessee Career Center. These vehicles will arrive on the scene to provide a mobile computer lab with Internet access; create a venue for workshops including résumé assistance and interviewing skills; and serve as a recruitment center for companies moving into our state.

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