Work search requirements waived for Unemployment Insurance claimants impacted by the 2022 Wildfires Today, Acting Secretary Ricky Serna of the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (NMDWS) announced an emergency provision to the Unemployment Insurance (UI) rules waiving the work search requirements for claimants who have lost their job or have had a reduction in hours due to the New Mexico 2022 Wildfires.
Unemployment Insurance Operations Center closed Monday in observance of Memorial Day Unemployment Insurance Tax & Claims System Available Online All New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions’ offices, including the Unemployment Insurance Operations Center, will be closed on Monday, May 30, in observance of Memorial Day. The department urges claimants to plan accordingly.
Public Meeting Notice: State Workforce Development Board The New Mexico State Workforce Development Board will hold virtual Zoom Meeting Thursday, June 2, 2022 at 10:00 a.m.
Members Requested for Paid Family & Medical Leave Task Force The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions is assembling a task force to develop recommendations for the enactment and implementation of a Paid Family & Medical Leave Act, including the establishment and administration of a PFML trust fund administered by the department.
Disaster Unemployment Assistance for 2022 Wildfires At the request of Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, President Biden has authorized federal disaster aid for the State of New Mexico making Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) available to New Mexicans whose employment or self-employment was lost or interrupted as a direct result of the 2022 Wildfires.
Workforce readiness training prepares youth workers for Carlsbad employers Students aged 15 and up in Carlsbad, New Mexico, earned up to $200 for attending a workforce readiness training program and accepting jobs with local employers as part of a project aimed at providing youth with valuable work experience, and an effort to address immediate workforce needs throughout the city.
Law for paid sick leave goes into effect July 2022, employers are encouraged to attend NMDWS information webinar New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (NMDWS) is hosting virtual informational webinars throughout the months of May and June to assist employers in preparing their business to be compliant with the Healthy Workplaces Act (HWA), New Mexico’s new paid sick leave law taking effect July 1, 2022.