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.

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
June 28, 2018
- Report Highlights Opportunities to Enhance Highway Safety
June 27, 2018
- Truck Driver Survey Report is Published
- Interim Enforcement Guidance on OSHA's General Industry/Maritime Silica Standard
June 26, 2018
- Wyoming's Top Safety and Workforce Efforts Recognized at 2018 Summit
June 25, 2018
- Unemployment Insurance Claims System reopens June 27
June 21, 2018
- Governor Mead Signs Proclamation of Workplace Safety Week
- Federal OSHA Issues Proposed Rule to Extend Compliance Date for General Industry Beryllium Standard
June 19, 2018
- Unemployment Insurance Claims System Gets a Much-Needed Upgrade
June 15, 2018
- Impact on Claimants during UI Transition While Benefit Functions are Closed
June 8, 2018
- Recap of 2018 Wyoming Fall Protection Stand-Down
- Strong Lineup of Speakers to Address the 2018 Wyoming Safety and Workforce Summit
June 6, 2018
- New Employer Overview Videos Now Available for Viewing
May 18, 2018
- Wyoming Department of Workforce Services Announces New Unemployment Insurance Claims System
May 17, 2018
- Trench Safety Stand Down Week is on June 18-23, 2018. More information here
May 11, 2018
- Summer Program for Students With Disabilities Offers College, Career and Life Skills
- Quarterly OSHA Commission Meeting to be Held in Cheyenne on June 19
May 2, 2018
- Certain Employers Required to Submit Injury and Illness Data Electronically
April 25, 2018
- Phase One of the Wyoming Capitol Square Project a Success
- Wyoming Unemployment Falls to 3.9% in March
April 17, 2018
- ATTENTION EMPLOYERS! Quarter 1 2018 Unemployment Insurance and Workers' Compensation Reporting Packets Delayed
April 13, 2018
- Wyoming Department of Workforce Services Launches New Wage Claim Website
April 12, 2018
- Nominations Sought for Workplace Safety and Workforce Development Awards
April 6, 2018
- Mining Council Quarterly Meeting to be held May 15
April 3, 2018
- DWS Cheyenne Workforce Center to Hold Spring Job Fair April 17
April 2, 2018
- Unemployment Insurance and Employer Registration Data Loss Update
March 28, 2018
- Cheyenne Workforce Center to Hold WY-CO Spring Job Fair April 3
- Casper Workforce Center to Hold Regional Job Fair April 3
March 27, 2018
- Sheridan Workforce Center to Hold Job Fair April 11
March 23, 2018
- ATTENTION! Some of Our Applications are Down Temporarily
March 20, 2018
- UI Claims Center Hours of Operation is Changing
- Special OSHA Commission Meeting to be Held on March 30, 2018
February 26, 2018
- Mining Council Quarterly Meeting to be held March 16
February 23, 2018
- Quarterly OSHA Commission Meeting to be Held in Cheyenne on March 16
February 9, 2018
- 2017 Workplace Safety & Occupational Injury and Illness Annual Impact Report
- Local Jobs and Payroll in Wyoming in Second Quarter 2017: Mining Adds Jobs
February 7, 2018
- Spanish 10 Hour Construction Training to be held in Cheyenne on March 14-15
January 23, 2018
- Special OSHA Commission Meeting to be Held on January 26, 2018
January 8, 2018
- Workers' Compensation Premium Credit Window to Expire