#WorkforceWednesday: Look Beyond OSHA, Accommodation Clarification, Workshare Programs - Employment Law This Week®
Kentucky officials just rolled out a new program aiming to help employers and employees avoid some of the burdens of a layoff during an economic downturn. Starting on January 1 this year, employers in the state can now apply...more
In 2020, California passed Assembly Bill (AB) 1731, which created an alternative process for employers to submit and be approved for work-sharing plan programs. Previously some employees would be eligible for unemployment...more
Signed into law on September 28, 2020, AB 1731 moves California’s work sharing program into the 21st century by mandating an online application process and specific deadlines for delivering claim forms. Work sharing is an...more
The Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued new guidance to states on the Short-Time Compensation (STC) program provisions (also known as “work sharing” or “shared work”) in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic...more
Update May 5: This blog has been updated to reflect additional guidance about Work Share Oregon. Oregon's Work Share program seeks to prevent layoffs by enabling employers to enter into a voluntary agreement with the Oregon...more
Oregon's Work Share program seeks to prevent layoffs by enabling employers to enter into a voluntary agreement with the Oregon Employment Department (OED) to temporarily reduce employee hours and wages and supplement those...more
On April 22, 2020, the Virginia General Assembly adopted Governor Ralph Northam’s proposed amendment to a bill that will re-establish a work-sharing program in Virginia....more
The unprecedented economic conditions brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic have forced many Wisconsin employers to implement layoffs, partial furloughs, pay reductions and other painful employment actions. With uncertainty...more