The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services is interested in keeping the public apprised of workforce-related issues affecting the state. Please visit the below-referenced links to view recent news and events associated with such issues. If you are a member of the media and would like to contact our Communications team, please email DWS-Communications@wyo.gov.
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Sep 26, 2022
DWS Promulgating Workers’ Compensation Chapter 9 – Fee Schedule Rules; Public Comment Open
CHEYENNE – The Department of Workforce Services is promulgating Chapter 9 – Fee Schedule Rules, and now seeks public comment […]
Sep 21, 2022
Mining Council Quarterly Meeting to be held October 21
The Wyoming Mining Council will hold their 4th quarter meeting on Friday, October 21, 2022 at 8:00 AM. It will […]
Sep 19, 2022
Wyoming Unemployment Rises to 3.1% in August 2022
The Research & Planning section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services reported today that the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment […]
Sep 5, 2022
A Message from the Director
Labor Day is a day to celebrate the workers who keep our country running. They’re the ones who keep our […]
Aug 31, 2022
New from Research & Planning: August Trends, Growing & Declining Industries Report, and More
The Research & Planning (R&P) section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services has updated its website with the August […]
Aug 31, 2022
Wyoming awarded federal grant to support adults reentering the workforce from incarceration
CHEYENNE – The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services (DWS), in partnership with the Department of Corrections (DOC), was recently awarded […]
Aug 31, 2022
Wyoming Unemployment Falls to 3.0% in July 2022
The Research & Planning section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services reported today that the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment […]
Aug 12, 2022
Wyoming Employment and Payroll: Job Growth in First Quarter 2022
From first quarter 2021 to first quarter 2022, Wyoming added 6,990 jobs (2.7%) and total payroll rose by $450.6 million […]
Aug 12, 2022
Proposed Changes to the Wyoming Labor Standards Division, Chapter 13, Federal Sector Military Department Equal Employment Opportunity Complaints
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Wyoming Labor Standards Division proposes a new rule, Chapter 13 – Federal Sector […]