Economic News

All New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions’ offices, including the Unemployment Insurance Operations Center, will be closed on Monday, June 20, in observance of Juneteenth National Independence Day. The department urges claimants to plan accordingly.  

The Human Rights Commission will hold a hearing in Monica Torres v. Town of Bernalillo Police Department, HRB Case No. 21-02-0174-E on June 23, 2022.  The hearing will be held on Zoom virtual platform beginning at 9:00 AM.

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.

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.  

The New Mexico State Workforce Development Board will hold virtual Zoom Meeting Thursday, June 2, 2022 at 10:00 a.m.

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.