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Labor, SBDC, Chamber Collaborate to Host Compliance Training for Businesses

The CNMI Department of Labor, in partnership with the CNMI Small Business Development Center at Northern Marianas and the Saipan Chamber of Commerce, will be hosting a compliance training and outreach event aimed at assisting government and private employers, human resource, payroll, and accounting professionals to navigate through regulatory requirements and enhance compliance practices. The

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DOL doesn’t have accurate picture of touchback impact

The CNMI Department of Labor does not have an accurate picture of the impact the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ “touchback” policy has had on the CNMI because only a number of local businesses have participated in the department’s recent survey. Back in June, to gain a clear perspective on what the actual impact of

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Great turnout at DOL Job Fair

HUNDREDS of job seekers gathered in the Hibiscus Hall of the Crowne Plaza Resort on Friday, Sept. 15, for the CNMI Department of Labor Job Fair. The event was hosted in an effort to mitigate the effects of the “touchback” rule, which requires hundreds of CW-1 visa holders to leave the CNMI for up to

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CNMI Labor’s Job Fair Draws Dozens of Residents

“As you can see, we could not squeeze in anybody else. This room is full….this is the biggest one they’ve had especially in the last two years…it is definitely a testament to our economy growing and picking back up so it is a great, great, great day,” NMI Dept. of Labor Secretary told KUAM News. 

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CNMI DOL Administrative Hearing Office updates forms

(CNMI DOL) — The CNMI Department of Labor Administrative Hearing Office is responsible for adjudicating labor and wage disputes, compliance cases brought by DOL enforcement officers, and appeals to department denials.  A majority of litigants appearing before the Administrative Hearing Office are self-represented and unfamiliar with the applicable legal standards and administrative procedures. To protect impartiality,

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Job fair seeks to mitigate effects of ‘touchback’

EUGENE Tebuteb, the CNMI Department of Labor’s director of employment services, said the DOL Job Fair set for Friday aims to mitigate the workforce losses caused by the CW “touchback” rule. The job fair will be held on Sept. 15 at the Crowne Plaza Resort from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. In an email to

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Benefit Payment Control Unit completes training on unemployment insurance fraud investigation

IN late August, the CNMI Department of Labor’s Benefit Payment Control Unit or BPC completed training conducted by the National Association of State Workforce Agencies. This training focused on unemployment insurance fraud investigation and processing. CNMI DOL continues to be committed to preserving the integrity of the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance  program. Acquiring and completing training

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CNMI DOL Job Fair Set for Sept. 15

THE CNMI Department of Labor will host a job fair on Sept. 15 at the Hibiscus Hall of the Crowne Plaza Resort from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. James Ulloa, DOL labor certification supervisor, said 30 employers from the hotel, travel, tourism, construction and other industries will be present.  “We encourage everybody looking for employment

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Celebrating Labor Day in CNMI: Honoring hard work and dedication

(DOL) — As we approach another Labor Day, it is my honor to extend my heartfelt greetings to all the hardworking individuals who form the backbone of our vibrant community. Labor Day serves as a moment of reflection, appreciation, and celebration of the dedication and contributions that each one of you brings to the prosperity of our

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Touchback’ will affect federally funded projects

ACTING Office of Planning and Development Director Elizabeth Balajadia, P.E. and Department of Public Works Secretary Ray N. Yumul, in separate interviews on Sunday, said the departure of construction workers due to the “touchback” rule will affect a lot of federally funded projects in the islands. “I’m sure all these touchbacks are going to impact

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