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U.S. Virgin Islands launches teacher training program
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U.S. Virgin Islands launches teacher training program

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Department of Education (VIDE), in partnership with the U.S. Department of Labor, is proud to announce the ceremonial signing and official launch of the…
Posted by John McCarthy January 13, 2025
Federal and Independent Safety Programs Improve Workplace Health and Safety
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Federal and Independent Safety Programs Improve Workplace Health and Safety

The latest figures for fatal occupational injuries in the Virgin Islands reveal just eight casualties, but, reflecting trends seen throughout the US, they all occurred in the higher risk industrial and construction…
Posted by John McCarthy December 12, 2022
Labor Department’s Work Search Form Conflicts With Federal, Territorial Law
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Labor Department’s Work Search Form Conflicts With Federal, Territorial Law

States are permitted to provide Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) to individuals who are self-employed, seeking part-time employment, or who otherwise would not qualify for regular unemployment compensation. While UI and…
Posted by Kelvin Dennie August 23, 2021
9 Years In The Making, Labor Department Finally Spends $9M On Job Force Training
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9 Years In The Making, Labor Department Finally Spends $9M On Job Force Training

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — ICF International said it will support local disaster recovery efforts by implementing a workforce development program aimed at training Virgin Islanders for opportunities in hospitality, health care, information technology and…
Posted by John McCarthy July 30, 2021
VIDOL Failure To Pay UI Obligation Makes Private Employers Have To Pay 6 Times As Much For Unemployment Insurance
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VIDOL Failure To Pay UI Obligation Makes Private Employers Have To Pay 6 Times As Much For Unemployment Insurance

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — For the third consecutive year, the U.S. Virgin Islands is the only jurisdiction in the United States to not meet its outstanding Unemployment Insurance (UI) loan obligation…
Posted by VI Free Press January 2, 2021
V.I. Department of Labor Bounces Checks To Unemployment Insurance Recipients This Week
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V.I. Department of Labor Bounces Checks To Unemployment Insurance Recipients This Week

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Local residents who received an NSF Unemployment Insurance check from the Virgin Islands Department of Labor this week are being asked to redeposit those checks into their…
Posted by Bro Bot October 3, 2020
2 VIWMA-Contracted Males Removing Trash From Tutu Bin Site Shot Dead … 1 Victim Was 14 Years Old: VIPD
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2 VIWMA-Contracted Males Removing Trash From Tutu Bin Site Shot Dead … 1 Victim Was 14 Years Old: VIPD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Two Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority contracted workers — one of them below the legal age allowed to work — were brutally shot dead while attempting to…
Posted by John McCarthy July 9, 2020
Federal COVID-19 Unemployment Insurance Benefits: Updated FAQs: From VIDOL
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Federal COVID-19 Unemployment Insurance Benefits: Updated FAQs: From VIDOL

CHRISTIANSTED — The President of the United States signed a law that provides additional Unemployment Insurance (“UI”) assistance to workers impacted by COVID-19 on March 27. This new law provides:…
Posted by VI Free Press May 28, 2020
U.S. Labor Department Awards USVI $1.5 Million Dislocated Worker Grant
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U.S. Labor Department Awards USVI $1.5 Million Dislocated Worker Grant

CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. announced today that the U.S. Department of Labor has awarded the Virgin Islands Department of Labor a $1.5 million National Dislocated Worker Grant to…
Posted by VI Free Press May 8, 2020
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