Press Releases

Press Release: As National Disability Employment Awareness Month Ends, CDLE Celebrates Shining Stars of Disability Employment

On October 29, 2021, the Colorado Division of Labor and Employment’s (CDLE) Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) honored employers and individuals who help advance workplaces inclusive of people with disabilities during its 5th annual Shining Stars of Disability Employment Awards ceremony.

Press Release: During National Disability Employment Awareness Month, CDLE Highlights Careers and Employment Opportunities for People With Disabilities

In celebration of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) has chosen the week of October 25th to highlight careers and employment opportunities for people with disabilities.

Press Release: Education and Training Innovation Will Help Prepare Coloradans for the Future of Education and Work

In order to support the development of a career-responsive education and training system, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE), in partnership with the Governor’s Office, the Colorado Department of Higher Education, the Colorado Department of Education, the Colorado Workforce Development Council, and business stakeholders, created the Office of Education and Training Innovation.

Press Release: During National Disability Employment Awareness Month, CDLE Highlights How Employers and Workers Can Create Inclusive Workplaces

In celebration of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) has chosen the week of October 11th to highlight how employers and workers can create workplaces inclusive to people with disabilities.

Press Release: Education and Training Innovation Will Help Prepare Coloradans for the Future of Education and Work

In order to support the development of a career-responsive education and training system, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE), in partnership with the Governor’s Office, the Colorado Department of Higher Education, the Colorado Department of Education, the Colorado Workforce Development Council, and business stakeholders, created the Office of Education and Training Innovation.

Press Release: CDLE Highlights Skills of Workers With Disabilities During Disability Employment Awareness Month

In recognition of the significant contributions of Colorado’s workers with disabilities, Governor Jared Polis signed a proclamation declaring October Disability Employment Awareness Month (DEAM), whose 2021 theme is “America’s Recovery: Powered by Inclusion.”

Media Advisory: Division of Oil and Public Safety Releases Report of Findings on September 5th Fatality at Glenwood Caverns Amusement Park

(DENVER) - Today the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment’s Division of Oil and Public Safety released the final report of findings on the fatality at the Haunted Mine Drop amusement ride at the Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. On September 5th, 6-year old Wongel Estifanos fell to her death on the Haunted Mine Drop ride.