The mission of the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development
is to advance workforce development and improve workplace safety.

  • New Pathways to a Diploma

    On This Month’s Episode, We Discuss How to Obtain Your High School Equivalency Diploma Through Options Other Than the HiSet Exam

    Go to Tennessee's Workforce Reimagined Podcast

  • A Faster Way to Filing Claims

    Tennessee Reaches a Major Milestone in the Journey to Modernize Its Unemployment System

    Read More in Our First FOCUS Newsletter

  • Second Chance Month

    On This Episode, Host Trevor White Speaks with the Executive Director of the Tennessee Higher Education Initiative (THEI). THEI is a Nonprofit That Provides Support to Incarcerated Students as They Pursue a College Degree

    Go to Talking Second Chances Podcast

  • New Unemployment e-Services System Is Now Available for Claimants and Employers

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  • Opportunities for Justice Involved Individuals

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    Unemployed Tennesseans

    Unemployed Tennesseans: Employment Security Division services after job loss

    Providing Unemployment Benefits & Reemployment Assistance
    File your claim online at Jobs4TN.gov or at an American Job Center
    Choose services for job seekers at TNWorkReady.com
    Qualifying for Unemployment Benefits  How to Apply  Information Needed
    Online Application for Unemployment Benefits
    Weekly Certification  Filing an Appeal
    Avoiding Fraud  Overpayment  Training Opportunities
    Unemployment FAQ  1099-g Tax Information

    Workforce Development & Job Seeker Services 

    Workforce development & job seeker services in Workforce Services Division

    Removing Barriers to Employment & Providing Training for Job Seekers
    Learn about services at a local American Job Center or Mobile American Job Center
    Boost skills, knowledge with Coursera  Learn to search Market Information
    Tennessee Youth Employment Program (TYEP)
    Tennessee Office of Reentry (TOOR)  WIOA Youth Program  Jobs for Veterans State Grant
    Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)
    SNAP Employment & Training  Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA)
    Migrant & Seasonal Farm Workers
    Reemployment Services & Eligibility Assessment (RESEA)  
    Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA)

    TOSHA

    Tennessee Occupational Safety & Health Administration (TOSHA)

    Keeping Tennessee's Workplaces Safe
    Compliance  Directives  Consultation
    Filing a Complaint  Training  Paying Penalties  Reporting  Fatality Investigation Archive  FAQ  Safety & Health Conference

    Regulations & Compliance

    Workplace Regulations & Compliance Division

    Regulating Safety & Labor Standards
    Workplace Regulations & Compliance
    Hiring Regulations      Labor Standards Unit  Amusement Device Unit  Boiler Unit  Elevator Unit  Mine Safety Unit

    Employer Accounts

    Employer accounts & services in Employment Security Division

    Accessing Employer Unemployment
    Create Jobs4TN.gov account
    Separation Info (SIDES)  Mass Layoff  UI Tax  Work Refusal  Fraud  Appeals  Report Change  Employer UI Guide  Employer Handbook  LB-0441

    Adult Education

    Adult Education Division

    Helping Adults Earn a Diploma
    What's Adult Education?  Eligibility  Adult Basic Education & ESL Programs  H.S. Equivalency Diploma  Contact  Requesting Records  Grant Awards

    Workers' Compensation

    Bureau of Workers' Compensation

    Supporting Injured Workers
    Guide to Bureau of Workers' Comp
    For Injured Workers  For Employers
    BWC Services  REWARD  Comp Rates  Exemption Registry

    Business Services

    Business services for employers in Workforce Services Division

    Promoting Employee Recruitment
    Use services of American Job Centers
    Recruit with Mobile AJC
    Search for Employees  Post jobs
    Apprenticeships  Employer Training  Labor Market Reports  WARN Notices

    Tennessee Economic Data from WIRED

    Commute Patterns

    Explore commuters by age, industry, and numbers into and out of counties.

    Demographics

    View characteristics of the population by county, region, and year.

    Labor Force Statistics

    Get an overview of the labor force and a history of unemployment rates.

    Labor Force Participation Analysis

    View labor force, non-labor force, industry, and claims dashboards.

    Department's Other Websites

    Manage unemployment claims and search for jobs.

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    Learn a new trade while earning a paycheck.

    ApprenticeshipTN.com

    Visit the Department's complete listing of services for job seekers.

    TNWorkReady.com

    Job seekers can access American Job Center services online.

    TNVirtualAJC.com

    Resources, Boards, Divisions