State Labor Building | |
Agency overview | |
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Formed | July 1, 1996 |
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Headquarters | State Labor Building (GEF 1) 201 E. Washington Ave. Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. 43°4′33.6″N 89°22′51.852″W / 43.076000°N 89.38107000°W |
Employees | 1,606.05 (2021)[1] |
Annual budget | $716,385,300 (2021)[1] |
Agency executives |
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Website | Agency website |
The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) is an agency of the Wisconsin state government responsible for providing services to Wisconsin workers, employers, and job-seekers to meet Wisconsin's workforce needs. To effect its mission, the Department administers unemployment benefits and workers' compensation programs for the state of Wisconsin; ensures compliance with state laws on wages and discrimination; provides job resources, training, and employment assistance for job-seekers; and engages with employers to help them find and maintain adequate staffing for their businesses.[2]
The Department is headquartered in the State Labor Building, or GEF-1, in downtown Madison, Wisconsin.[3][4]