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Divisions and Units
Putting Policies to Work for You
Divisions and units within the Department of Labor provide programs, services, and resources that help workers and employers thrive. Our goal is to strengthen Connecticut’s workforce and our state's economy.
Unemployment
Unemployment Insurance Benefits
Weekly payments support workers who have been laid off and meet other eligibility requirements.
Unemployment Insurance Tax
Learn how amounts are calculated and make your payment.
Employment Security Appeals
This autonomous, quasi-judicial agency hears and decides appeals to unemployment insurance decisions.
Job Support
American Job Centers
Helps job seekers find jobs and employers find workers.
Apprenticeships
Companies provide apprenticeships so participants can earn while they learn.
Job First Employment Services
Helps people gain skills they need to get and grow in a meaningful job
Employment Services Operations
Creates and supports state and federal programs that help job seekers & employers.
Trade Adjustment Assistance
Works on behalf of the U.S. Department of Labor to help workers get skills, credentials, resources, and support for finding a new job.
Workplace
CONN-OSHA
Helps make workplaces safe and healthy by supporting and enforcing CT occupational safety and health regulations that protect state and municipal employees.
Wage and Workplace Standards
Interprets and applies laws that govern the relationship between Connecticut employers and their employees.
Business Services
Supports your registered Connecticut business by helping you use a wide range of state programs and services.
Rapid Response
Responds to large layoffs and plant closings by helping employers and their affected workers.
Workplace Innovation Opportunity Act
Aligns job training and other services for job seekers to the needs of local employers.
Communications
Communicates news and information from the CT Department of Labor to the general public.
Labor Relations
Helps employers and employees resolve differences, safeguards employees’ rights to organize, and more.
