The State of California Labor & Workforce Development Agency (LWDA) is an executive branch Agency, and the Secretary is a member of the Governor’s Cabinet. The Agency oversees six major departments, boards and panels that serve California businesses and workers.
- Workforce Development
- Appeals
- Benefits
- Workforce Oversight
News and Announcements
- Report Reveals Record-breaking Results for Labor Law Enforcement in California
- Labor Commissioner Cites Adult Care Facilities Nearly $600,000 for Wage Theft Violations
- Unemployment Insurance customer service center hours being cut; Serious federal underfunding leads to reductions in service hours
- Labor Commissioner Uncovers $1.5 Million in Wage Theft by Fresno Assisted Living Provider and Seeks to Recover Wages for Caregivers
- California Labor Commissioner Fines Contractors More Than $1.8 Million for Public Works Violations at UCLA, Saddleback Community College in Orange County and G3 Charter School in San Fernando Valley
- Governor Brown Promotes Labor History Month
- Employment Training Panel Approves Over $5.5M to Train California Workers, Including a Pre-apprenticeship Program with SF CityBuild to Support Individuals with Multiple Barriers to Employment
- DIR’s tribute to fallen workers and commitment to workplace safety Commemorating Workers’ Memorial Day
- California Labor Commissioner Reaches Settlements Totaling over $600,000 with Four General Contractors on Public Works Jobs in Northern California
- Labor Commissioner Fines Contractor over $200,000 for Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship Violations
- In California, Sequestration cuts will trigger reductions in federal unemployment extension benefits beginning April 28; EDD services for the unemployed also impacted by cuts
- State of California’s newly redesigned CalJOBSSM online job system is open for business; Popular job site offers new features for both job seekers and employers
- California’s unemployment rate decreases to 9.6 percent; Nonfarm payroll jobs increase by 41,200
- Employment Training Panel Approves Over $7M and Changes Funding Guidelines in Order to Support Apprenticeship, Construction, Healthcare, and Small Business
- California’s unemployment rate unchanged at 9.8 percent; Nonfarm payroll jobs increase by 1,700
- State is Soliciting Proposals for $4 Million in Veterans’ Employment-Related Assistance Program Goals
- California’s employment and unemployment data for January will be released on Friday, March 22
- State of California to launch new, redesigned online job system
- Employment Training Panel Approves $13M. Over $3M in Contracts for community Colleges to Assist Workforce Needs of Employers Heard by Todays Panel
- California’s unemployment rate unchanged at 9.8 percent
- Legislation extends deadlines for federal unemployment extension benefits; Benefits for 400,000 Californians will continue uninterrupted
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