News
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 605.773.5395.
2019 News Releases
The following news releases (Adobe PDF format) are listed in reverse chronological order, with the most recent releases at the top.
| November 2019 |
| Nov. 22, 2019 |
Disaster Unemployment Assistance Available |
| Nov. 13, 2019 |
Labor Department Provides $370,000 to Expand Apprenticeships |
| Nov. 7, 2019 |
Governor Noem Recognizes Registered Apprenticeship Week in South Dakota
• View Proclamation |
| Nov. 6, 2019 |
Labor Department Helping Laid Off KPI Workers |
| Nov. 1, 2019 |
ACA Health Insurance Enrollment for 2020 Coverage Now Open |
| October 2019 |
| Oct. 10, 2019 |
Labor Department Awarding Youth Apprenticeship Funds |
| State Minimum Wage to Increase Jan. 1 |
| September 2019 |
| Sept. 24, 2019 |
South Dakota Apprenticeship Program Receives National Excellence Award
View video summarizing the Start Today SD Incentive |
| Sept. 20, 2019 |
Adult Education and Family Literacy Week Recognized |
| August 2019 |
| Aug. 29, 2019 |
Labor Department Awarding Apprenticeship Incentive Funds |
| Aug. 22, 2019 |
Labor Law Compliance Posters Available |
| July 2019 |
| July 23, 2019 |
Essential Health Benefits Benchmark Design Changes Approved for Plan Year 2021 |
| July 23, 2019 |
Vermillion Job Service Temporarily Closed |
| July 19, 2019 |
Disaster Unemployment Assistance Deadline Approaching (Turner County) |
| July 12, 2019 |
Labor Department Awarded $1.2 Million to Expand Apprenticeships |
| July 9, 2019 |
Disaster Unemployment Assistance Deadline Approaching |
| June 2019 |
| June 26, 2019 |
Disaster Unemployment Assistance Available in Turner County |
| June 25, 2019 |
Unemployment Insurance Undergoes Name Change |
| June 13, 2019 |
Disaster Unemployment Assistance Available |
| May 2019 |
| May 21, 2019 |
South Dakota’s Afdahl Elected CSBS Chairman |
| May 21, 2019 |
Hultman Selected as Member of CSG National Task Force |
| May 1, 2019 |
17 New Registered Apprenticeship Programs Approved |
| April 2019 |
| April 29, 2019 |
Public Comment Open on Proposed Essential Health Benefits Benchmark Design |
| March 2019 |
| March 22, 2019 |
State Insurance Division Releases Flood FAQs |
| March 19, 2019 |
Limited Availability at Yankton Job Service |
| February 2019 |
| Feb. 6, 2019 |
Consumers Should Beware of Unlicensed Money Lenders |
| January 2019 |
| Jan. 10, 2019 |
Employee Benefits Survey Results Released |
