As the nation came together to honor the contributions of workers on this year’s Labor Day, the Department of Labor took the opportunity to shine a spotlight on its own dedicated workforce. Against a backdrop of gratitude and respect, Secretary of Labor Leila F. Staffler remarked that “This holiday is a testament to the remarkable
THE CNMI Department of Labor has announced that it will be hosting a job fair at Crowne Plaza’s Hibiscus Hall on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The highly anticipated in-person event will feature various employers from a wide range of industries from construction, manpower services, retail, hospitality services and more.
(CNMI DOL) — The CNMI Department of Labor’s Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Benefit Payment Control Unit will be temporarily observing a modified office hour schedule effective Aug. 22 to 25, 2023. The temporary schedule is due to professional development training to be conducted by the National Association of State Workforce Agency. Benefit Payment Control staff will be
Gov. Arnold I. Palacios and Lt. Gov. David M. Apatang were joined recently by CNMI Labor Secretary Leila Staffler in a meeting with U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage & Hour Division district director Terence J. Trotter, U.S. Department of Labor assistant district director for Guam and the CNMI Patrick G. Candoleta, and U.S. Department of
Gov. Arnold Palacios and Lt. Gov. David Apatang were joined recently by CNMI Department of Labor Secretary Leila Staffler in a meeting with U.S. Department of Labor District Director of the Wage & Hour Division Terence J. Trotter, U.S. Department of Labor Assistant District Director for Guam and the CNMI Patrick G. Candoleta, and U.S.
(CNMI DOL) — The CNMI Department of Labor would like to promote the CNMI Registered Apprenticeship Program across the Marianas by informing possible participants and future employers of how it works and why they should take advantage of these opportunities. Especially with the touchback looming in the not too distant future, taking advantage of a Registered
THE First Annual CNMI Safety Conference is scheduled for Aug. 21-22 at the Crowne Plaza Resort, according to Ben Babauta, marketing and outreach coordinator of the Northern Marianas Technical Institute. “One of NMTech’s goals is to educate the CNMI for a safer and more comfortable workplace,” Babauta said. “We want [conference] participants to take advantage
THE CNMI Department of Labor began the first of six village outreach programs on Tuesday in Garapan, with the Skill Up CNMI Expo taking place on the grounds of the Carolinian Affairs Office. Frances Torres, director of the Workforce Investment Agency, said the expo is intended to help the youth, dislocated workers, and adult workers
LOCAL businesses must prepare for the CW-1 “touchback” provision, Saipan Chamber of Commerce board member Alex Sablan said in a chamber meeting on Wednesday at Crowne Plaza Resort Saipan. “We need to be planning for touchback because we are going to need a ‘Hail Mary’ to get something changed or a reprieve for the next
(CNMI DOL) — The CNMI Department of Labor is reminding businesses that a written notice must be submitted to the Office of the Secretary at 1356 Mednilla St. on Capital Hill at least 60 days prior to the commencement of a reduction in force or closure of business. Written notice must also be given to each
