New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
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The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development is a governmental agency of the U.S. state
of New Jersey
.
Intially constituted in the late-1940s as the Department of Labor and Industry, pursuant to P.L. 1948, c.446, the department is one of 16 executive branch departments in New Jersey state government. With Governor Jim McGreevey
's enactment of P.L. 2004, c.39 in June 2004
, the name of the department changed from the New Jersey "Department of Labor" to the New Jersey "Department of Labor and Workforce Development." In addition to the name change, the statutory revisions consolidated and reorganized the state's workforce system.
Board of Chosen Freeholders
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The Deputy Commissioner is Richard E. Constable III, Esq.
. Prior to joining the department, Mr. Constable was a federal prosecutor with the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Newark
, New Jersey. On November 21, 2011, Governor Chris Christie announced that he nominated Constable to replace Department of Community Affairs
Commissioner Lori Grifa upon her departure from state service on January 2, 2012.
The Chief of Staff is Frederick J. Zavaglia. Prior to joining the department in May 2011
, Mr. Zavaglia worked in finance
and business development for American Water Works Company, Inc. He also spent 15 years on Wall Street
with several firms, serving as a municipal finance advisor and investment banker. Prior to his Wall Street career, Mr. Zavaglia worked in local government, serving as both the deputy county administrator and the county administrator for the County of Atlantic
in Southern New Jersey.
such as the workers' compensation
courts, the unemployment insurance program, the temporary disability insurance program, family leave
insurance, wage and hour enforcement, and the various One-Stop Career Centers.
U.S. state
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of New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
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Intially constituted in the late-1940s as the Department of Labor and Industry, pursuant to P.L. 1948, c.446, the department is one of 16 executive branch departments in New Jersey state government. With Governor Jim McGreevey
Jim McGreevey
James Edward "Jim" McGreevey is an American Democratic politician. He served as the 52nd Governor of New Jersey from January 15, 2002, until he resigned from office at 11:59 pm on November 15, 2004. His term was set to expire on January 17, 2006...
's enactment of P.L. 2004, c.39 in June 2004
June 2004
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, the name of the department changed from the New Jersey "Department of Labor" to the New Jersey "Department of Labor and Workforce Development." In addition to the name change, the statutory revisions consolidated and reorganized the state's workforce system.
Department Leadership
Commissioner Harold J. Wirths heads the department. Prior to his nomination by Governor Chris Christie in January 2010, Mr. Wirths owned and operated a furniture store for nearly 20 years. He was also an elected member of the Sussex CountySussex County, New Jersey
The County of Sussex is the northernmost county in the State of New Jersey. It is part of the New York City Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 Federal decennial census, 149,265 persons resided in Sussex County...
Board of Chosen Freeholders
Board of Chosen Freeholders
In New Jersey, the Boards of Chosen Freeholders are the county legislatures in each of that state's 21 counties.- Origin :New Jersey's system of naming county legislators "freeholders" is unique in the United States...
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The Deputy Commissioner is Richard E. Constable III, Esq.
Rich Constable
Richard E. Constable III, Esq. is the current Deputy Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, and serves on the State Ethics Commission....
. Prior to joining the department, Mr. Constable was a federal prosecutor with the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Newark
Newark, New Jersey
Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
, New Jersey. On November 21, 2011, Governor Chris Christie announced that he nominated Constable to replace Department of Community Affairs
New Jersey Department of Community Affairs
The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs is a governmental agency of the U.S. state of New Jersey. The department is headed by Commissioner Lori Grifa...
Commissioner Lori Grifa upon her departure from state service on January 2, 2012.
The Chief of Staff is Frederick J. Zavaglia. Prior to joining the department in May 2011
May 2011
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, Mr. Zavaglia worked in finance
Finance
"Finance" is often defined simply as the management of money or “funds” management Modern finance, however, is a family of business activity that includes the origination, marketing, and management of cash and money surrogates through a variety of capital accounts, instruments, and markets created...
and business development for American Water Works Company, Inc. He also spent 15 years on Wall Street
Wall Street
Wall Street refers to the financial district of New York City, named after and centered on the eight-block-long street running from Broadway to South Street on the East River in Lower Manhattan. Over time, the term has become a metonym for the financial markets of the United States as a whole, or...
with several firms, serving as a municipal finance advisor and investment banker. Prior to his Wall Street career, Mr. Zavaglia worked in local government, serving as both the deputy county administrator and the county administrator for the County of Atlantic
Atlantic County, New Jersey
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in Southern New Jersey.
Major Program Areas
The Department administers several of the most important programs in State government that affect the daily lives of those in the workforce,such as the workers' compensation
Workers' compensation
Workers' compensation is a form of insurance providing wage replacement and medical benefits to employees injured in the course of employment in exchange for mandatory relinquishment of the employee's right to sue his or her employer for the tort of negligence...
courts, the unemployment insurance program, the temporary disability insurance program, family leave
insurance, wage and hour enforcement, and the various One-Stop Career Centers.