MS SB2810

Creates a new Mississippi Department of Labor with five offices: Employment Security, Job Development and Training, Industry Service and Industry Start-up Training, Employee Relations and Job Discrimination, and Disabled Employee Assistance

Abolishes the Mississippi Department of Employment Security on July 1, 2021, transferring all its duties, powers, equipment, records, and funds to the new Office of Employment Security within the Department of Labor

Establishes the Commissioner of Labor as an elected position starting with the 2023 general election, with a four-year term and annual salary of $90,000; the Governor will appoint an interim commissioner from July 1, 2021 until the 2023 election

Empowers the Office of Employee Relations and Job Discrimination to promote voluntary arbitration, mediation, and conciliation of employer-employee disputes to avoid strikes, lockouts, and discrimination

Assigns administration of federal job training programs including the Workforce Investment Act, Wagner-Peyser Act, and JOBS/Basic Skills Training Program to the Office of Job Development and Training