Current through October 31, 2024
Section 652.207 - How does a State meet the requirement for universal access to Employment Service services?(a) A State has discretion in how it meets the requirement for universal access to ES services. In exercising this discretion, a State must meet the Wagner-Peyser Act's requirements.(b) These requirements are:(1) Labor exchange services must be available to all employers and job seekers, including unemployment insurance (UI) claimants, veterans, migrant and seasonal farmworkers, and individuals with disabilities;(2) The State must have the capacity to deliver labor exchange services to employers and job seekers, as described in the Wagner-Peyser Act, on a statewide basis through: (i) Self-service, including virtual services;(ii) Facilitated self-help service; and(iii) Staff-assisted service;(3) In each local area, in at least one comprehensive physical center, ES staff must provide labor exchange services (including staff-assisted labor exchange services) and career services as described in § 652.206 ; and(4) Those labor exchange services provided under the Wagner-Peyser Act in a local area must be described in the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) described in § 678.500 of this chapter. 81 FR 56337 , Aug. 19, 2016, as amended at 85 FR 626 , Jan. 6, 2020 81 FR 56337 , 10/18/2016; 85 FR 626 , 2/5/2020; 88 FR 82726 , 1/23/2024