Economic News

For the first time in our state’s history, the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (NMDWS) hosted the first  Native American Workforce Summit with 14 Pueblos and Tribes in attendance that receive Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funding. The Summit provided an opportunity for attendees to learn about workforce development programs delivered through Tribes and Pueblos as well as Identify opportunities for engagement and partnership to leverage resources, tools, and funding to increase services and support for Native American job seekers and businesses.

All New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions’ offices, including the Unemployment Insurance Operations Center, will be closed on Monday, November 11, 2019 in observance of Veterans Day. The department urges claimants to plan accordingly.

(Albuquerque, NM) – The Energy Transition Act (ETA) Senate Bill 489 was signed by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham on March 22, 2019. Since that time, an Advisory Committee was assembled and is slated to hold their first meeting on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at San Juan College.

Employment data recently posted by the U.S. Department of Labor and the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (NMDWS) shows that New Mexico has outpaced the national job growth rate once again.

The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (“Department” or “NMDWS”) hereby gives notice that the Department will conduct a public hearing in the Leo Griego Auditorium at the State Personnel Office (Willie Ortiz Building) located at 2600 Cerrillos Road in Santa Fe, New Mexico, 87505 on December 5, 2019 at 1:00 pm

The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (“Department” or “NMDWS”) hereby gives notice that the Department will conduct a public hearing in conference room of the Human Rights Bureau located at 1596 Pacheco St Suite 103 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, 87505 on December 5, 2019 at 10:00 am.

(Albuquerque, NM) – The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions’ (NMDWS) Labor Relations Division received several wage claims from workers who were not paid their total wages for hours worked by Blue Mountain Contractors. The Albuquerque based company was hired by Fort Sumner Schools to construct a new concessions building in 2018 under a public works project. The audit of certified payrolls revealed $30,309.93 in wages and fringe owed to six employees, as well as $1,742.34 for the Apprenticeship and Training Fund.

The New Mexico State Workforce Development Board will hold a meeting on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. The meeting will be held at the Mid-Region Council of Governments – 809 Copper Ave, NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102.