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CRANSTON, R.I. - Today, the Department of Labor and Training announced the new maximum weekly benefit amounts for the two major income support ...

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CRANSTON, R.I. – Rhode Island businesses added 1,000 jobs in April as the state’s unemployment rate remained at 4.1 percent. ...

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Kent, Providence, and Washington Counties – Today, Governor McKee announces a second notice that the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training will facilitate the payment ...

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Kent, Providence, and Washington Counties – Today, Governor McKee announces that the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training will facilitate the payment of Disaster Une ...

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CRANSTON, R.I. – Rhode Island businesses added 1,500 jobs in March as the state’s unemployment rate rose to 4.0 percent. ...

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CRANSTON, R.I. – Rhode Island businesses lost 200 jobs in February as the state’s unemployment rate rose to 3.9 percent. ...

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CRANSTON, R.I. – Rhode Island businesses added 2,200 jobs in January as the state’s unemployment rate rose to 3.6 percent. ...

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Providence County – Today, Governor McKee announces that the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training will facilitate the payment of Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DU ...

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CRANSTON, R.I. – Rhode Island businesses added 1,800 jobs in December as the state’s unemployment rate rose to 3.2 percent. ...

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In April 2023, the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training’s (RIDLT) Office of Community Engagement launched a new Community Engagement Partners initiative to better serve all Rho ...

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