20 CFR § 652.2 - Scope and purpose of the Wagner-Peyser Act Employment Service.

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title: "20 CFR § 652.2 - Scope and purpose of the Wagner-Peyser Act Employment Service."
title_number: 20
title_name: "Employees' Benefits"
section_number: "652.2"
section_name: "Scope and purpose of the Wagner-Peyser Act Employment Service."
chapter_name: "EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR"
part_number: "652"
part_name: "ESTABLISHMENT AND FUNCTIONING OF STATE EMPLOYMENT SERVICE"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "29 U.S.C. chapter 4B; 38 U.S.C. chapters 41 and 42; Secs. 189 and 503, Public Law 113-128, 128 Stat. 1425 (Jul. 22, 2014)."
regulatory_source: "81 FR 56337, Aug. 19, 2016, unless otherwise noted."
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# 652.2 Scope and purpose of the Wagner-Peyser Act Employment Service.

The basic purpose of the ES is to improve the functioning of the nation's labor markets by bringing together individuals who are seeking employment and employers who are seeking workers.