What's New

What's New

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.

July 7, 2020
- COVID-19 Workplace Resources
July 6, 2020
- Resource MFG hosts drive-through job fair at Workforce Services building
July 2, 2020
- Wyoming employers to receive Workers' Compensation premium credits
June 23, 2020
- Dislocated Worker Grants provide help for those out of work due to COVID-19
June 19, 2020
- Guidance on Returning to Work
June 18, 2020
- OSHA publishes Seven Steps to Correctly Wear a Respirator at Work
June 16, 2020
- Unemployment claimants called back must accept work to remain eligible for benefits
- COVID-19 Employer Information for Nail Salons
- COVID-19 Employee Information for Nail Salons
- COVID-19 and Mining
June 12, 2020
- 13-week extension of unemployment benefits now available
- Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) 13-Week Regular Unemployment Insurance Extension
June 10, 2020
- COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions
- Use of Cloth Face Coverings to Help Slow the Spread of COVID-19
June 8, 2020
- COVID-19 Workplace Resources
- Wyoming Workforce Services hosts town hall on workplace safety
June 3, 2020
- DWS warns against Unemployment Insurance scams
- Interim Guidance for Agriculture Workers and Employers
- COVID-19 Guidance for Stockroom and Loading Dock Workers: (In Spanish)
June 1, 2020
- COVID-19 Guidance on Social Distancing at Work (In Spanish)
May 27, 2027
- COVID-19 Resources for Construction Work
- COVID-19 Resources by Industry
May 21, 2020
- Wyoming employers to receive Workers' Compensation premium credit
May 20, 2020
- Revised Enforcement Guidance for Recording Cases of COVID-19
May 18, 2020
- DWS enlists call center to assist with unemployment claims
May 15, 2020
- COVID-19 Guidance for Dental Practitioners (In Spanish)
- COVID-19 Guidance for Ridesharing, Taxis, and Car Services (In Spanish)
- COVID-19 Guidance for Retail Pharmacies (In Spanish)
- COVID-19 Guidance for Nursing homes and Long-Term Care Facilities (In Spanish)
May 13, 2020
- OSHA Provides Safety Tips for Food & Beverage Businesses Around Curbside Pickup & Takeout
May 11, 2020
- Wyoming Workforce Services town hall to focus on claimant questions
May 8, 2020
- How to Correctly Wear A Respirator at Work (In Spanish) (Watch the video)
May 7, 2020
- Workplace COVID-19 Resources
May 6, 2020
- Special OSHA Commission Meeting to be Held in Cheyenne on May 11
- OSHA COVID-19 Publications in Many Languages
May 5, 2020
- Mining Council Quarterly Meeting to be held May 21 via Zoom
May 4, 2020
- SBA to Make Economic Injury Disaster Loans Available to U.S. Agricultural Businesses Impacted by COVID-19 Pandemic
- COVID-19 Guidance for Restaurants and Beverage Vendors Offering Takeout or Curbside Pickup (In Spanish)
May 1, 2020
- COVID-19 Resource for Dentistry and Workers
- DWS now paying unemployment for self-employed, independent contractors, gig workers and others
April 28, 2020
- Pledge to work safely this Workers' Memorial Day
April 27, 2020
- Wyoming Workforce Services hosts town hall on Pandemic Unemployment Assistance
- Guidance for Meat Packing & Poultry Processing Workers and Employers
April 24, 2020
- Wyoming residents have received more than $42 million in Unemployment Insurance aid during pandemic
April 22, 2020
- COVID-19 Guidance for the Construction Workforce (In Spanish)
April 21, 2020
- Wyoming Unemployment Unchanged at 3.7% in March 2020
April 20, 2020
- The Difference Between Respirators and Surgical Masks
April 17, 2020
- Wyoming Workforce Services launches town hall series
- DWS issues CARES payments; additional $600/week will be applied to Unemployment Insurance claims next week
- COVID-19 Guidance for the Manufacturing Industry Workforce
April 16, 2020
- Unemployment claimants called back must accept work to remain eligible for benefits
- 10 Steps All Workplaces Can Take to Reduce Risk of Exposure to Coronavirus
April 15, 2020
- COVID-19 Guidance for the Package Delivery Workforce (In Spanish)
- Employers face worker-safety challenges during pandemic
April 14, 2020
- Protecting grocery & other essential workers from COVID-19
- CARES benefits expected to be available week of April 27
- Frequently Asked Questions regarding the CARES Act and other Federal Aid
April 13, 2020
- 2020 Mine Foreman's Certification Testing is Postponed
- Unemployment Insurance and Workers' Compensation First Quarter 2020 Due Dates and Waiver Policy
- OSHA's Safety & Health Topics Regarding COVID-19
April 10, 2020
- Protect Yourself: Cleaning Chemicals and Your Health
April 9, 2020
- Virtual National Stand-Down to Prevent Struck-by Incidents in Construction
- COVID-19 Guidance for Retail Workers
- Guía sobre COVID-19 para Empleados Minoristas
- More OSHA Publications
April 8, 2020
- U.S. Department of Labor Reminds Employers That They Cannot Retaliate Against Workers Reporting Unsafe Conditions During Coronavirus Pandemic
April 6, 2020
- Federal aid to more Wyoming residents coming soon
April 3, 2020
- Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19
- Wyoming sees spike in unemployment due to COVID-19
April 2, 2020
- Wyoming Unemployment Insurance announces change in filing process
March 30, 2020
- Know your exposure risk to COVID-19 at work
- Demand High for Layoff Aversion Grants offered to Wyoming businesses
March 19, 2020
- Department of Workforce Services Offices Open and Serving the Public
March 12, 2020
- OSHA Training to be Held in Casper on April 21-22
March 11, 2019
- Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19
- Pandemic Preparedness in the Workplace and the Americans with Disability Act
- What You Should Know About the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act and the Coronavirus
- Quarterly OSHA Commission Meeting to be Held in Cheyenne on March 13
February 5, 2020
- DWS appoints Liz Gagen as Deputy Director
February 4, 2020
- Mining Council Quarterly Meeting to be held February 28
January 6, 2020
- Department of Workforce Services announces new opportunity for Wyoming contractors
January 3, 2020
- Wyoming employers have until Jan. 29 to appeal Unemployment Insurance rates
December 31, 2019
- OSHA Training Courses offered through LCCC in Spring 2020
December 9, 2019
- Customer Satisfaction Surveys from WYSAC
November 22, 2019
- Apprenticeship Week Proclamations
November 8, 2019
- Wyoming Workforce Services celebrates National Apprenticeship Week, looks toward future of programs
- Events Slated for National Apprenticeship Week, November 11-15
October 29, 2019
- Wyoming Workforce Development Council's Quarterly Meeting Cancelled Due to Weather
October 24, 2019
- Mining Council Quarterly Meeting to be held November 15
- Wyoming Unemployment Rises to 3.8% in September 2019
October 17, 2019
- Workforce Services stands ready to assist Halliburton employees after layoff
October 11, 2019
- Fall job fair to be held in Rock Springs October 16
October 7, 2019
- WOGISA to Offer Leadership Training in Casper and Rock Springs
September 24, 2019
- Wyoming Unemployment Rises to 3.7% in August 2019
August 29, 2019
- Cheyenne Workforce Center to hold job fair September 12
August 22, 2019
- Wyoming Workforce Services awarded $641K Apprenticeship Expansion Grant
August 14, 2019
- Quarterly OSHA Commission Meeting to be Held in Casper on September 20
August 7, 2019
- OSHA 7505 Course to be Offered in Gillette August 28
July 29, 2019
- Mining Council Quarterly Meeting to be held August 23
July 23, 2019
- New WDTF Business Training Grant System Launching Soon
June 20, 2019
- Holly McKamey Simoni named new Administrator of Workforce Programs for DWS
June 13, 2019
- Residency Application and Renewal Fees Effective July 1, 2019
- Quarterly OSHA Commission Meeting to be Held in Cheyenne on July 8
May 30, 2019
- TCS Modernizes and Transforms Wyoming DWS' Unemployment Insurance Tax System
May 21, 2019
- Wyoming Unemployment Falls to 3.6% in April
May 15, 2019
- Important Announcement Regarding the Unemployment Insurance System
May 14, 2019
- NBA All-Star and teamwork expert to speak at Safety & Workforce Summit
May 10, 2019
- Local Jobs and Wyoming Payroll in Third Quarter 2018: Total Payroll Rises by $159 million
May 6, 2019
- Fall Protection Stand Down Event to be held in Cheyenne on May 9
May 1, 2019
- Upgrade Complete for Wyoming's Unemployment Insurance System
April 26, 2019
- Nominations Sought for Workplace Safety and Workforce Development Awards
- Mining Council Quarterly Meeting to be held May 14
April 23, 2019
- Wyoming Unemployment Falls to 3.7% in March
April 3, 2019
- Wyoming man found guilty of Unemployment Insurance fraud
April 2, 2019
- Wyoming Unemployment Falls to 3.9% in January
April 1, 2019
- Registration Open for 2019 Safety & Workforce Summit
March 27, 2019
- 3M Fall Protection Training to be Held in Cheyenne April 11
March 5, 2019
- Laramie County's construction industry benefits from Next Gen Sector Partnership
March 4, 2019
- Mining Council Quarterly Meeting to be held March 29
February 21, 2019
- Silica Hazards in Construction Industry Training to be held in Cheyenne
February 20, 2019
- Fourteen Wyoming work sites recognized for outstanding health and safety efforts
February 11, 2019
- Monthly job fair seeks to help residents improve skills, find jobs
January 30, 2019
- Nominations Sought for Workplace Safety and Workforce Development Awards
January 29, 2019
- Spanish 10-Hour Construction Class offered
January 28, 2019
- Training Fund grant system will be closed to application submissions throughout February
January 24, 2019
- Seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remains unchanged at 4.1%
January 4, 2019
- Furloughed Government Employees May Apply for Unemployment
January 2, 2019
- Jason Wolfe Appointed as DWS Interim Deputy Director

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December 26, 2018
- State Occupational Epidemiologist Releases Annual Report on Workplace Fatalities
December 13, 2018
- Laramie County Launches Second Next Gen Sector Partnership
December 11, 2018
- Fremont County Launches Next Gen Sector Partnership
November 26, 2018
- Dangers of ozone explained in brochure, open house
- Wyoming Unemployment Steady at 4.1% in October
- DWS Apprenticeship Grant Program launches with awards to LCCC
November 14, 2018
- Sheridan, Johnson Counties Launch Next Gen Sector Partnership
- Mining Council Quarterly Meeting to be held December 7
- Wyoming Celebrates Apprenticeship Week
October 31, 2018
- Northern Wyoming Counties Launch Next Gen Sector Partnership
October 25, 2018
- Cheyenne Regional Medical Center Partners with Wyoming OSHA
October 23, 2018
- Wyoming Unemployment Rises to 4.1% in September
October 22, 2018
- AIHA-RMS Lunch and Learn to be Held in Cheyenne on October 25
- OSHA 10 Hour Construction Classes to be Held in Loveland, CO on October 25-26
October 17, 2018
- Inspiration Found Through goIT Computer Science Program
October 16, 2018
- Hospitality Job Fair to Match Job Seekers with Employers
October 11, 2018
- Southwest Wyoming launches Next Gen Sector Partnership
October 8, 2018
- DWS R&P Releases Wyoming Gender Wage Study
October 2, 2018
- Inspiring Students is the Goal of goIT Program
October 1, 2018
- Mining Council Special Meeting to be held October 5
September 25, 2018
- Wyoming Unemployment Rises to 3.9% in August
September 21, 2018
- Wyoming Unemployment Insurance Earns National Award
September 19, 2018
- Campbell, Crook and Weston Counties launch Next Gen Sector Partnership
- Goshen, Niobrara and Platte Counties launch Next Gen Sector Partnership
- Laramie County launches Next Gen Sector Partnership
- Attention Workers' Compensation Medical Providers
September 11, 2018
- Cheyenne Job Fair to be Held at Storey Gym on September 18
August 9, 2018
- Attention Workers' Compensation Medical Providers
- WOGISA Offers Free Trenching/Excavating Training in Gillette on September 5. Register Now!
August 8, 2018
- WOGISA Offers Free Trenching/Excavating Training in Casper on August 28. Register Now!
August 3, 2018
- Mining Council Quarterly Meeting to be held August 24
July 26, 2018
- ATTENTION EMPLOYERS! WOLFS Closed July 27 through August 4
- TCS and Wyomings Department of Workforce Services Unveil New Statewide Unemployment Insurance System
July 24, 2018
- Wyoming Unemployment Unchanged at 3.7% in June
July 19, 2018
- Workers' Compensation to Launch New Benefit System August 13
- Department of Workforce Services Releases New Economic Report
July 5, 2018
- Casper DWS Closing Tuesday July 10th at Noon for Fair Day
- Photos from the WYUI Launch
July 3, 2018
- DWS Office Closures on Fair Days Scheduled