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U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Labor (VIDOL)

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Kmart closing its Lockhart Gardens store on St. Thomas in mid-August
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Kmart closing its Lockhart Gardens store on St. Thomas in mid-August

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Kmart will close its Lockhart Gardens store in St. Thomas on August 16 — eight days after St. Croix’s Sunny Isles Kmart is set to shut down, a company…
Posted by John McCarthy June 30, 2025
Kmart St. Croix to close in August
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Kmart St. Croix to close in August

CHRISTIANSTED —The lone remaining Kmart retail store located in St. Croix will close its doors for good in early August. The approximately 96 employees of its Castle Coakley location will…
Posted by John McCarthy May 12, 2025
10 workers admitted to hospital after construction scaffold collapses
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10 workers admitted to hospital after construction scaffold collapses

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Ten construction workers were rushed to Schneider Regional Medical Center on Friday morning after a scaffold collapsed in western St. Thomas. A spokeswoman for the medical center…
Posted by John McCarthy June 15, 2024
Third Suspect In Labor Department Check Kiting Scheme Arrested
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Third Suspect In Labor Department Check Kiting Scheme Arrested

CHRISTIANSTED — The St. Croix man who deposited the lion's share of stolen checks from the Department of Labor has been arrested, authorities said. Detectives from the Economic Crimes Unit…
Posted by John McCarthy July 6, 2022
2 Men Arrested For Depositing Forged Checks From VIDOL Totaling $11,769.83
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2 Men Arrested For Depositing Forged Checks From VIDOL Totaling $11,769.83

CHRISTIANSTED — Two St. Croix men who deposited forged checks totaling $11,769.83 drawn on the Department of Labor's account in St. Thomas have been arrested, authorities said. On June 23,…
Posted by John McCarthy July 1, 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
Bars And Nightclubs Will Close Starting This Week To Halt The Spread Of COVID-19
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Bars And Nightclubs Will Close Starting This Week To Halt The Spread Of COVID-19

CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan said today he is closing all nightclubs — effective 5 p.m. on Thursday — in an effort to halt the spread of COVID-19 cases in the…
Posted by VI Free Press December 14, 2020
13 Graduate From Diageo Sponsored Learning For Life Program Through UVI CELL
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13 Graduate From Diageo Sponsored Learning For Life Program Through UVI CELL

FREDERIKSTED — Thirteen Virgin Islanders are ready for careers in the hospitality industry as graduates of the Diageo USVI Learning Skills for Life Program. Six St. Thomas students and seven…
Posted by VI Free Press November 4, 2020

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