2015 Press Release Archive

• (12-29-2015) - New Alaska Minimum Wage Effective January 1st
• (12-18-2015) - Unemployment rate remains at 6.4 percent in November
• (12-09-2015) - Alaska Occupational Safety and Health Issues $560,000 Fine for Employee Death
• (12-01-2015) - Alaska employment grew 0.8 percent in the first half of 2015
• (11-20-2015) - Unemployment rate stays at 6.4 percent in October
• (11-12-2015) - Alaska Occupational Safety and Health Recordkeeping Workshop
• (11-09-2015) - Governor Walker Signs Administrative Order on Apprenticeship Utilization
• (11-03-2015) - Governor Walker Proclaims November 2-8 as Apprenticeship Week
• (11-02-2015) - Workers' Compensation Board Approves New Medical Fee Schedule
• (10-16-2015) - Unemployment rate at 6.4 percent in September
• (09-21-2015) - Alaska Wins $2.5 Million Grant to Expand Employment for Youth with Disabilities
• (09-18-2015) - Unemployment rate at 6.6 percent in August
• (09-09-2015) - Alaska Wins $2.9 Million Grant for Health Care Workforce Training
• (09-03-2015) - Uber Agrees to Stop Worker Misclassification in Alaska
• (08-24-2015) - AVTEC Provides Maritime Training to Indonesian Coast Guard and Navy
• (08-21-2015) - Unemployment rate at 6.7 percent in July
• (08-19-2015) - Alaska Launches "Earn and Learn" Campaign with Community Organizations
• (08-13-2015) - Department of Labor Cracks Down on Worker Misclassification Fraud
• (07-31-2015) - Excavation Training Safety Workshop Available in Anchorage
• (07-27-2015) - Department of Labor Publishes Yup’ik, Tagalog, Korean, Spanish Language Employee FAQs
• (07-16-2015) - Unemployment rate at 6.8 percent in June
• (07-01-2015) - Alaska Hire Determination Is Effective Today
• (06-29-2015) - Department Encourages Hazard Elimination Following Anchorage Excavation and Trenching Fatality
• (06-26-2015) - Department of Labor to Participate in Polynesian Culture Flag Day
• (06-19-2015) - Unemployment rate at 6.8 percent in May
• (06-18-2015) - Understanding Electrical Hazards: Safety workshop to be held in Anchorage
• (06-16-2015) - Black & Veatch Construction, Inc. Approved for CHASE Program Partnership
• (06-15-2015) - Alaska Employment grew 0.4 percent in 2014
• (06-12-2015) - Department of Labor Publishes Samoan Language Employee FAQ
• (06-11-2015) - Department of Labor Consolidates Divisions
• (06-11-2015) - Commissioner of Labor Issues Alaska Hire Determination
• (06-10-2015) - Governor Walker Restores Alaska Hire Requirements
• (06-03-2015) - Governor Proclaims June as Safety Month in Alaska
• (06-01-2015) - Impact of Possible Government Shutdown on the Department of Labor and Workforce Development
• (05-22-2015) - Unemployment rate at 6.7 percent in April
• (05-06-2015) - Fall Prevention Awareness is May 4th through 15th
• (05-05-2015) - Recruiting for More Than 1,600 Seafood Workers Begins Now
• (04-30-2015) - State Agencies Partner to Provide Job Training and Reduce Energy Costs
• (04-28-2015) - Commissioner Drygas Honors Alaskans at Workers’ Memorial Day Ceremony
• (04-23-2015) - Spruce Park Auto Body Recognized for Workplace Safety
• (04-23-2015) - Medical Office of Dr. Theodore Barton, MD Recognized for Workplace Safety
• (04-17-2015) - Unemployment rate at 6.5 percent in March
• (03-31-2015) - Alaska Safety Leaders Recognized at Governor’s Safety and Health Conference
• (03-20-2015) - Unemployment rate at 6.3 percent in February
• (03-12-2015) - Unemployment rate at 6.3 percent in January
• (03-03-2015) - Overall job count down in third quarter 2014
• (02-24-2015) - Minimum Wage Increase Takes Effect Today
• (01-23-2015) - Alaska's senior population surpassed 70,000 in 2014
• (01-23-2015) - Unemployment rate at 6.3 percent in December
• (01-15-2015) - Alaska DOLWD Appoints Cashen and Thomas as Deputy Commissioners
• (01-15-2015) - Most regions lost some population in 2014
• (01-07-2015) - Some employers still eligible for 2014 federal work tax credits