July 22, 2004 – Cecil R. Benjamin, commissioner of the Labor Department, announced in a press release Wednesday the launching of the V. I. Department of Labor's Web site.
The announcement stated that the Web site provides job seekers, policy makers, educators, legislators, students and the general public links to the U.S. Department of Labor and other local and national statistical agencies.
The following information is currently available on the website:
• Labor Statistics
• Workforce Statistics
• Unemployment Statistics
• Current Employment Statistics
• Wage Rates
• Unemployment Insurance Benefits and Tax
• Labor Relations
• Workers Compensation
• What every employee in the Virgin Islands should know
• What every employer in the Virgin Islands should know
• Benefits
• Dispute Resolution
• Rehabilitation
• Occupational Safety
• Inspection
• Hearings and Appeals
For further questions or comments, please contact Dave Barber, chief of Bureau of Labor Statistics at 715-5711 or via email [email protected]. For the Web site, – click here.

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