/tags/department-of-labor Department of Labor en-US ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Wed, 24 Jul 2024 15:52:22 GMT /local-news/2024-07-24/most-of-vermonts-workers-made-less-than-the-state-average-annual-wage-in-2023 The average annual wages in Chittenden and Washington counties were up, while every other county in the state had an average annual wage below the state average. Wed, 24 Jul 2024 15:52:22 GMT /local-news/2024-07-24/most-of-vermonts-workers-made-less-than-the-state-average-annual-wage-in-2023 Howard Weiss-Tisman /show/vermont-edition/2023-03-22/vermonts-child-labor-laws-were-written-for-family-farms-but-what-about-migrant-workers Host Mikaela Lefrak talks with Vermont's labor commissioner and advocates about child labor practices on dairies in the state. Wed, 22 Mar 2023 19:55:12 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2023-03-22/vermonts-child-labor-laws-were-written-for-family-farms-but-what-about-migrant-workers Mikaela Lefrak, Tedra Meyer /show/vermont-edition/2022-11-01/vermont-touts-carpenters-bookkeepers-teachers-and-nurses-as-most-needed-workers-in-the-next-decade Host Connor Cyrus learns more about "Vermont's Most Promising Jobs" report. Tue, 01 Nov 2022 19:58:22 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2022-11-01/vermont-touts-carpenters-bookkeepers-teachers-and-nurses-as-most-needed-workers-in-the-next-decade Connor Cyrus, Tedra Meyer /show/vermont-edition/2022-07-05/encore-inside-vermonts-tech-sector In this encore rebroadcast, host Mikaela Lefrak explores Vermont's tech sector circa 2022. Tue, 05 Jul 2022 14:04:31 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2022-07-05/encore-inside-vermonts-tech-sector Mikaela Lefrak, Tedra Meyer /show/vermont-edition/2022-03-03/breakthroughs-and-bugs-inside-vermonts-tech-sector Host Mikaela Lefrak talks with some leaders inside Vermont's robust technology sector about the pros and cons of being in the state. Thu, 03 Mar 2022 10:00:00 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2022-03-03/breakthroughs-and-bugs-inside-vermonts-tech-sector Mikaela Lefrak, Tedra Meyer /programs/2021-02-10/how-the-state-is-correcting-department-of-labors-data-breach Two weeks ago, the Vermont Department of Labor sent out thousands of 1099 tax forms to unemployment insurance recipients, but some of those forms listedâ€� Wed, 10 Feb 2021 19:32:43 GMT /programs/2021-02-10/how-the-state-is-correcting-department-of-labors-data-breach Bob Kinzel, Emily Aiken /vpr-news/2020-12-03/lives-are-on-the-line-vermont-workers-seek-more-protections-from-covid-19 State records show that more than 200 workers have filed pandemic-related complaints at the Vermont Department of Labor over the last eight months, butâ€� Thu, 03 Dec 2020 11:00:00 GMT /vpr-news/2020-12-03/lives-are-on-the-line-vermont-workers-seek-more-protections-from-covid-19 Peter Hirschfeld /the-frequency/2020-12-03/covid-guidance-and-workplace-safety More than 200 workers in Vermont have filed COVID-related safety complaints. Plus, high COVID-19 numbers in Quebec, reconsidering “good timeâ€� for inmates,â€� Thu, 03 Dec 2020 09:45:00 GMT /the-frequency/2020-12-03/covid-guidance-and-workplace-safety Henry Epp, Mark Davis, Anna Van Dine /programs/2020-03-27/unemployment-claims-surge-in-vermont-how-is-the-state-responding There has been a dramatic increase in the number of Vermonters seeking unemployment benefits because of layoffs caused by the coronavirus. And new federalâ€� Fri, 27 Mar 2020 12:54:43 GMT /programs/2020-03-27/unemployment-claims-surge-in-vermont-how-is-the-state-responding Bob Kinzel, Lydia Brown /programs/2020-03-24/taking-in-around-1500-calls-a-day-vermonts-labor-dept-handles-coronavirus-job-shock Vermont's Department of Labor is dealing with coronavirus-related job losses and unemployment claims, tripling the number of calls the office fields eachâ€� Tue, 24 Mar 2020 21:28:59 GMT /programs/2020-03-24/taking-in-around-1500-calls-a-day-vermonts-labor-dept-handles-coronavirus-job-shock Jane Lindholm, Matthew F Smith