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Welcome to the Region 1 Office of the Employment and Training Administration located in Boston, Massachusetts. The Region 1 office serves the following areas: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Vermont and the Virgin Islands. Foreign Labor Certification Program moved from Regions
Regional Offices no longer administer the Foreign Labor Certification Program. If you are seeking information regarding the Department of Labor's Foreign Labor Certification Program, please click on the blue box at the top of the page, or visit http://www.foreignlaborcert.doleta.gov/.
Regional News Headlines
DOL Proposes Rules to Modernize H-2B Program
On May 22, 2008, the U.S. Department of Labor proposed rules to modernize the application process and enhance worker protections under the H-2B temporary labor certification program. Click here for the press release and a link to the proposed rule.
DOL funds additional YouthBuild projects
On July 21, 2008, The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration announced the awarding of nearly $9 million to 11 groups that will provide skills-based education in construction to at-risk young people in 10 states and the District of Columbia through the department's YouthBuild program. Click here for the press release.
$20 million in aid to Florida
On August 25, 2008, The U.S. Department of Labor announced a $20 million grant to the state of Florida to fund the creation of approximately 6,500 temporary jobs for cleanup and recovery efforts underway in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Fay. Click here for the press release.
Proposed Rule Spells Out Vets' Priority Service
The U.S. Department of Labor?s Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS) today announced the publication of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Priority of Service for veterans and eligible spouses. The proposed regulations apply to any workforce preparation, development or delivery program or service that is directly funded, in whole or in part, by the Department of Labor, as provided by the Jobs for Veterans Act (P.L. 107-288), enacted in 2002. Click here for more information.
$10 million in grants to train workers
On July 22, 2008, U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao announced the awarding of $10 million to fund 11 projects that will provide potential workers with skills-based job training to enter careers in the energy industry. Click here for the press release. |