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Individuals

Services and programs for individuals in the workforce or seeking entrance into the workforce.
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Unemployment Insurance

Job Seekers
Jobs and Career Development Programs
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CareerZone

The place to explore careers related to your strengths, skills and talents.

Veteran, Immigrant & Youth Services

Immigrant Policies and Affairs

This division of the Department of Labor addresses the needs, issues, and challenges of immigrants by doing outreach in immigrant communities and monitoring compliance with labor laws by farms and farmers.

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Wages and Worker Rights
Wages
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Minimum Wage

The Minimum Wage rates are scheduled to increase each year on 12/31 until they...

Worker Rights
Specialized Programs for Eligible New Yorkers
Work for Success

The Work for Success programs matches qualified and appropriately trained job applicants with criminal convictions to job openings at participating businesses.

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Paid Family Leave

New York's paid family leave policy means that working families no longer have to choose between caring for their loved ones and risking their economic security.

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Department of Labor Divisions Worker Protections

Division of Safety and Health

Keeping New York's workforce safe is the highest priority. This division oversees 11 safety programs and offers safety and health information to employees and employers.

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Division of Equal Opportunity Development

This division's mission is to develop and administer programs for Affirmative Action, Equal Employment Opportunity, and ensure there is no discrimination in Labor Department policies and practices, both internal and external.