Labor Dept. operating normally

Labor Dept. operating normally

Despite the partial shutdown of the federal government, the Idaho Department of Labor is operating normally. Unemployment insurance benefits are being paid, and employment services being provided throughout the department’s network of 25 local offices.

In addition, workers furloughed from the various federal agencies directly affected by the shutdown are eligible to file for unemployment insurance compensation since these workers are becoming unemployed through no fault of their own.

For additional questions, contact an employment staff member at (208) 332-3842.

Twenty-three of the 25 department local offices are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 9 a.m. to noon on Friday.

The location of the local offices is online at http://labor.idaho.gov/directory.