Trade Licensing Application Portal The portal is back online and test results can now be accessed here: Application Status
Disaster Unemployment Assistance for the 9/10/2023 Severe Storm Individuals who worked or lived in Providence County and experienced a loss of employment or self-employment as a direct result of the 9/10/23 severe storm that brought flooding and tornadoes to Rhode Island may be eligible for Disaster Unemployment Assistance. Click here to learn more. --- Asistencia de desempleo por desastre: las personas que trabajaron o vivieron en el condado de Providence y experimentaron una pérdida de empleo o trabajo por cuenta propia como resultado directo de la tormenta severa del 10 de septiembre de 2023 que provocó inundaciones y tornados en Rhode Island pueden ser elegibles para recibir Asistencia de desempleo por desastre. Haga clic aquí para obtener más información.
Rapid Response Rapid Response is the best approach to overcoming the fears of permanent layoffs and closures. A special team of reemployment experts will visit your place of business to ease this fear and assist with the transition of your dislocated workers. Rapid Response coordination can benefit employers by: Assisting with early intervention to allow employers and workers to communicate their concerns Improving morale and productivity and lowering absenteeism due to reduced stress Assisting in managing your human resource needs Counseling affected workers in their efforts to return to work Educating employers on such topics as Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN), Trade Adjustment Assistance Act (TAA), Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), and other programs. Helping maintain a good corporate relationship with the community Early Intervention Rapid Response will schedule a management meeting at your place of business at your convenience, where you will be provided with consistent and accurate information about state and federal programs to assist you and your affected employees. Rapid Response presents group employee orientations on or off-site. The presentations include overviews on unemployment benefits and how to access the appropriate federally funded programs that are available. Rapid Response will assess the needs of the workforce by administering a worker survey. A survey will provide the information necessary to address the individual needs of the workers. Incumbent Worker Training Incumbent Worker Training may also be available. Please see the following resources for more information. Layoff Aversion / Business Retention Incumbent Worker Training Program Guidelines PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes Incumbent Worker Training Program Application PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes Trade Adjustment Assistance The Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Program is a federal program established under the Trade Adjustment Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2015 that provides aid to workers who lose their jobs or whose hours of work and wages are reduced as a result of increased imports. Click here to learn more. Contact For further information on Rapid Response Services, please contact Susan Biagioni at 401-462-8723. This phone number is not intended for individual Unemployment Insurance claimants, and will not provide access to the UI Call Center. To contact the Call Center please call 401-415-6772.
Layoff Aversion / Business Retention Incumbent Worker Training Program Guidelines PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes