Monthly News Release

All New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions’ offices, including the Unemployment Insurance Operations Center, will be closed on Monday, October 12, in observance of Indigenous Peoples Day. The department urges claimants to plan accordingly.  

The Administrative Law Judge on behalf of the Human Rights Commission will hold a hearing on October 7, 2020, in Santa Fe, New Mexico at the Human Rights Conference Room,

The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (NMDWS) will require weekly work searches for unemployment claimants beginning Sunday, October 25, 2020 barring any changes to the State of New Mexico Health Orders and guidance issued by the New Mexico Department of Health and Governor Lujan Grisham.

The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (NMDWS) is currently in the process of updating the Unemployment Insurance Tax & Claims System (www.jobs.state.nm.us) to be fully available in Spanish. Claimants who indicate Spanish as their preferred language will start to see system features, including filing an initial claim, available in Spanish starting September 30^th .

The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (NMDWS) Human Rights Bureau (HRB) has launched a new online initial inquiry form for individuals who have complaints of discrimination and/or harassment in employment, housing, credit, and or public accommodations. The inquiry form located on the NMDWS website (https://www.dws.state.nm.us/Filing-a-Charge-of-Discrimination) is the first step an individual must take if they feel they have been discriminated against based on a protected class.