HR Finds Work-Share Programs a Comfort During Hardship

Work-share programs are a little-known state-provided benefit that subsidizes the wages of workers who are kept on the payroll with reduced hours instead of laid off. These unemployment insurance programs are in 26 states, and they are a powerful solution for many companies that are seeking ways to avoid headcount reduction and keep the workforce reasonably well-compensated during the pandemic.
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