Welcome to the South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation's news room. Here you will find the latest news relating to our various programs. If you need background or statistics for a story or an expert to help interpret the information, contact Dawn Dovre, Director of Public Affairs, at 605.773.3101.
The following news releases (Adobe PDF format) are listed in reverse chronological order, with the most recent releases at the top.
| October 2020 |
| Oct. 22, 2020 |
Unemployment Claims Filed for Week Ending Oct. 17 |
| Oct. 15, 2020 |
State Minimum Wage to Increase Jan. 1 |
| Unemployment Claims Filed for Week Ending Oct. 10 |
| Oct. 8, 2020 |
Unemployment Claims Filed for Week Ending Oct. 3 |
| Oct. 1, 2020 |
Unemployment Claims Filed for Week Ending Sept. 26 |
| September 2020 |
| Sept. 24, 2020 |
Unemployment Claims Filed for Week Ending Sept. 19 |
| Sept. 17, 2020 |
Governor Noem Proclaims Sept. 20-26 Adult Education and Family Literacy Week
• View Proclamation |
| Unemployment Weekly Claims Decrease |
| Sept. 10, 2020 |
Unemployment Weekly Claims Decrease |
| Sept. 3, 2020 |
Unemployment Initial Weekly Claims Decrease |
| August 2020 |
| Aug. 27, 2020 |
Unemployment Continued Claims Decrease by 16,000 Since Pandemic Peak |
| Aug. 20, 2020 |
Unemployment Initial Weekly Claims Decrease |
| Aug. 13, 2020 |
Unemployment Initial Weekly Claims Increase |
| Aug. 6, 2020 |
Unemployment Initial Weekly Claims Decrease |
| July 2020 |
| July 30, 2020 |
Unemployment Initial Weekly Claims Decrease |
| July 23, 2020 |
Unemployment Initial Weekly Claims Decrease |
| Work Search Waiver Will End Aug. 1 |
| July 16, 2020 |
Continued State Unemployment Claims Decrease |
| July 14, 2020 |
$600 Weekly Unemployment Benefit Ending; Job Search Assistance Available |
| July 9, 2020 |
Continued State Unemployment Claims Decrease |
| July 2, 2020 |
Continued State Unemployment Claims Decrease |
| June 2020 |
| June 25, 2020 |
Continued State Unemployment Claims Decrease |
| June 18, 2020 |
Continued State Unemployment Claims Decrease |
| June 11, 2020 |
Unemployment Initial Weekly Claims Decrease |
| June 4, 2020 |
Unemployment Initial Weekly Claims Decrease |
| May 2020 |
| May 28, 2020 |
Unemployment Initial Weekly Claims Decrease |
| May 21, 2020 |
Unemployment Initial Weekly Claims Decrease |
| May 19, 2020 |
Unemployment Claimants Must Request Weekly Payment |
| May 14, 2020 |
Unemployment Initial Weekly Claims Increase |
| May 7, 2020 |
Unemployment Initial Weekly Claims Decrease |
| May 5, 2020 |
Labor Department Accepting Claims for Additional 13 Weeks of Unemployment Benefits |
| April 2020 |
| April 30, 2020 |
Unemployment Initial Weekly Claims Steady |
| April 24, 2020 |
Labor Market Information Center Remains Open |
| April 23, 2020 |
Unemployment Initial Weekly Claims Decrease |
| April 22, 2020 |
Labor Department Accepting Bulk Unemployment Claims Related to COVID-19 |
| April 20, 2020 |
Division of Insurance Implements Temporary Insurance Producer Licenses |
| April 17, 2020 |
Labor Department Accepting Unemployment Claims from Self-employed, Independent Contractors, Gig Workers |
| April 16, 2020 |
Unemployment Insurance Initial Weekly Claims Decrease |
| April 14, 2020 |
Unemployment Insurance Claims Tracker Now Available |
| Unemployment Claimants Called Back Must Accept Work |
| April 13, 2020 |
Unemployment Application for Self-employed, Independent Contractors, Gig Workers Coming Soon |
| April 9, 2020 |
Unemployment Insurance Initial Weekly Claims Rise |
| April 8, 2020 |
Labor Department Issuing Additional $600 Weekly Unemployment Benefit |
| April 6, 2020 |
Labor Department Outlines CARES Act Benefits and Implementation |
| April 2, 2020 |
CORRECTION: Unemployment Insurance Initial Weekly Claims Rise Dramatically |
| April 1, 2020 |
Unemployment Claimants Must Request Weekly Payment |
| March 2020 |
| March 30, 2020 |
Unemployment Filing Reminders for Workers |
| March 27, 2020 |
Labor Department Warns Against Unemployment Insurance Scams |
| March 27, 2020 |
Labor Department Implementing Unemployment Insurance System Improvements |
| March 26, 2020 |
Unemployment Insurance Initial Weekly Claims Rise |
| March 25, 2020 |
Business Webinar on Unemployment Insurance during the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Webinar recording
(We apologize for the audio quality during part of the webinar; there was a technical issue with the webinar system.)
• PowerPoint presentation (PDF)
• PowerPoint presentation
- note taking version (PDF) |
| March 21, 2020 |
Unemployment Insurance Eligibility Requirements Loosened |
| March 20, 2020 |
Unemployment Claims: What Workers and Businesses Need to Know |
| March 19, 2020 |
Labor Department Accepting Unemployment Claims from Workers Affected by COVID-19 |
| March 18, 2020 |
Use SIDES for Online Unemployment Filing |
| March 17, 2020 |
Labor Department Accepting Unemployment Claims from School Employees Affected by COVID-19 Closures |
| March 15, 2020 |
Reemployment Assistance Customer Service Center Remains Open |
| February 2020 |
| Feb. 26, 2020 |
Afdahl Named to FDIC Advisory Committee of State Regulators |
| Feb. 21, 2020 |
Noem Signs Legislation to Reduce Regulations, Make Business Easier for South Dakotans
• View KCCR's Coverage of Governor Kristi Noem's Weekly Legislative Press Conference (Facebook) |
| Feb. 3, 2020 |
Disaster Unemployment Assistance Deadline Approaching |
| January 2020 |
| Jan., 15, 2020 |
Labor Department Accepting Applications for Eligible Training Providers |
| Jan. 10, 2020 |
Disaster Unemployment Assistance Available |
