NASHVILLE – Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) commissioner, Burns Phillips, announced the department has received a $5,824,000 grant from the United States Department of Labor to assist in recovery efforts following a wildfire in Sevier County last November.

NASHVILLE - The Workforce Services Division of the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) issued a record number of Work Opportunity Tax Credits (WOTC) to Tennessee employers during 2016.

For the month of November, Davidson County has the state’s lowest major metropolitan rate at 3.5 percent, decreasing from 3.7 percent the previous month. Knox County is 3.9 percent, a decrease from the previous month’s 4.1 percent. The Hamilton County rate is 4.6 percent, decreasing from a previous rate of 5.0 percent. Shelby County has a 5.3 percent rate, decreasing from 5.7 percent in October.

NASHVILLE – Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) Commissioner Burns Phillips announced today disaster unemployment assistance (DUA) benefits are now available for workers in Sevier County who are dislocated as a direct result of the wildfire in Gatlinburg on November 28, 2016.

NASHVILLE - Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam announced this evening Sevier County will receive federal aid assistance through a Presidential Disaster Declaration as the county begins its recovery from the devastating wildfires of November 28, 2016.

NASHVILLE – Tennessee Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips announced today the Tennessee preliminary unemployment rate for November was 4.8 percent, remaining the same as the revised October rate of 4.8 percent. The U.S. preliminary rate for November was 4.6 percent, down three-tenths of a percentage point from the previous month.

CHATTANOOGA - Volkswagen Chattanooga today marked the beginning of series production of the Volkswagen Atlas. This marks the beginning the process of building inventory for market introduction of the Atlas in 2017.

SEVIERVILLE - The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) will have its mobile American Job Center in Cocke County next week to help workers displaced by recent wildfires. Two mobile job centers are currently open and assisting workers in Pigeon Forge.

PIGEON FORGE - The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development enacted an emergency action plan Wednesday in Sevier County to assist persons impacted by recent wildfires. The devastation caused by those fires closed dozens of businesses, leaving more than a thousand workers unemployed.

NASHVILLE – County unemployment rates for October 2016, released today, show the rates decreased in 80 counties, increased in seven, and remained the same in eight counties. Specific county information for October is available online:

NASHVILLE – Tennessee Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips announced today the Tennessee preliminary unemployment rate for October was 4.8 percent, up two-tenths of a percentage point from the September revised rate of 4.6 percent. The U.S. preliminary rate for October was 4.9 percent, down one-tenth of a percentage point from the previous month.

NASHVILLE - The Workforce Services Division of the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) is on track to issue a record number of Work Opportunity Tax Credits (WOTC) to employers across the state.

NASHVILLE – County unemployment rates for September 2016, released today, show the rates decreased in 21 counties, increased in 46, and remained the same in 28 counties. Specific county information for September is available on the Internet:

NASHVILLE – Tennessee Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips announced today the Tennessee preliminary unemployment rate for September was 4.6 percent, up two-tenths of a percentage point from the August revised rate of 4.4 percent. The U.S. preliminary rate for September was 5.0 percent, up one-tenth of a percentage point from the previous month.

NASHVILLE – County unemployment rates for August 2016, released today, show the rates decreased in 26 counties, increased in 58, and remained the same in 11 counties. Specific county information for August is available on the Internet: