Press Releases

CDLE is seeking STEM businesses to host K-12 teachers to amplify hands-on work-based learning opportunities.

Colorado’s new Family and Medical Leave Insurance program approves benefits for first workers who need to temporarily step away from the job.

The Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) program conducted by the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment’s Office of Labor Market Information (LMI), in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor and the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), reveals Colorado had 89 work-related fatalities in 2022.

Nonfarm Payroll Jobs Decline by 700 in November

The Colorado Workforce Development Council (CWDC) released its annual Colorado Talent Pipeline Report on Friday, December 15th, 2023. The 10th edition analyzes issues related to the supply of and demand for talent in Colorado and recommends strategies to support economic prosperity in every corner of the state.

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Held at New Pueblo Workforce Center

Governor Polis, the Office of Just Transition (OJT) within the Colorado Department of Labor & Employment, and the Office of Economic Development & International Trade (OEDIT) announced two new Coal Transition Community grants to fund projects that will diversify local economies and create new jobs in Moffat County and Oak Creek through the development of hydropower and expanded access to healthcare services.

Apprenticeship Colorado, within the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE)'s Office of the Future of Work, is recognizing Qualified Apprenticeship Intermediaries for their contributions to our dynamic Registered Apprenticeship system as a strategy to accelerate the growth of high-quality job opportunities in the state and to attract new talent to in-demand occupations.

Colorado’s Family and Medical Leave Insurance Division now accepting applications for leave starting in 2024