Press Releases | RI Department of Labor & Training

Department Announces Public Input Sessions Around Pay Equity Law

Thursday, August 26, 2021

CRANSTON, RI – The Department of Labor and Training will be hosting a series of virtual public comment opportunities regarding Rhode Island's Pay Equity Act. ...

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Rhode Island-Based Jobs Rose by 7,200 from June; July Unemployment Rate Decreases to 5.8 Percent

Thursday, August 19, 2021

CRANSTON, R.I. - The state's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 5.8 percent in July, the Department of Labor and Training announced Thursday. ...

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Federal Unemployment Benefits to Expire in One Month

Wednesday, August 04, 2021

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Rhode Island-Based Jobs Rose by 1,700 from May; June Unemployment Rate Decreases to 5.9 Percent

Thursday, July 15, 2021

CRANSTON, R.I. - The state's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 5.9 percent in June, the Department of Labor and Training announced Thursday. ...

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Maximum Weekly Benefit Amounts for Unemployment and Temporary Disability Insurance to Increase in July

Friday, June 25, 2021

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DLT Warns Rhode Islanders of Professional Regulation Phishing Emails

Thursday, June 24, 2021

CRANSTON, R.I. - The Department of Labor and Training (DLT) is alerting Rhode Islanders of a phishing email scam regarding professional licenses. ...

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Rhode Island-Based Jobs Rose by 400 from April; May Unemployment Rate Decreases to 5.8 Percent

Thursday, June 17, 2021

CRANSTON, R.I. - The state's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 5.8 percent in May, the Department of Labor and Training announced Thursday. ...

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Rhode Island-Based Jobs Rose by 400 from March; April Unemployment Rate Decreases to 6.3 Percent

Thursday, May 20, 2021

CRANSTON, R.I. - The state's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 6.3 percent in April, the Department of Labor and Training announced Thursday. ...

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