The Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development cultivates a skilled workforce across industries, provides economic stability for workers affected by job loss, injury, or illness, and upholds standards for safe working conditions.
Support for Massachusetts' Workforce
About Labor and Workforce Development
The Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development supports Massachusetts jobseekers, workers, and employers through three key strategies:
- Cultivating a skilled workforce for a range of industries throughout Massachusetts;
- Supporting economic stability for impacted workers following a job loss, injury, or illness;
- Protecting the rights, health, safety, wages, and working conditions of workers.
Massachusetts Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development
Lauren Jones was sworn in as Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development by Governor Healey on January 17, 2023. She previously held roles with the City of Boston under Mayor Walsh and in state government during the Patrick-Murray Administration. Click here to learn more about Secretary Jones.
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Career Services for Jobseekers
We have MassHire career centers across Massachusetts ready to assist you. Find yours today!
Unemployment Insurance Resources
Business Support
- Post a job and find skilled talent using MassHire JobQuest
- Participate in a career fair at a MassHire near you
- Avert layoffs with assistance from MassHire Rapid Response
- Learn more about the WARN process
- Launch a Registered Apprenticeship Program
- Prevent workplace accidents before they occur
- Better understand industry and occupations most relevant to your business
- Looking for talent? Join the Healey-Driscoll Administration as we continue to build the Massachusetts workforce and match work-ready new arrivals with employment opportunities.
Workforce Protections and Safety
- See if you're eligible for Paid Family and Medical Leave
- Understand your obligations as an employer under the Paid Family and Medical Leave law
- Occupational safety and health regulations in public sector workplaces
- Cultivate a culture of safety and employee well-being
- Injured at work? You may qualify for workers compensation
- Protecting public sector employees’ collective bargaining rights (Unfair Labor Practices)
- Minimum wage information for workers and employers
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Boston, MA 02108