Is the U.S. economy trending toward recession? Rumors of a recession are circulating. Many companies are considering, or have already implemented, plans to reduce overall headcount. Inflation fears and rising interest rates are also driving concerns about a recession. Regardless of whether the United States enters into a recession, as formally defined by a broad set of indicators, layoffs remain a part of the economic cycle. Employers may be able to alleviate some of the stress and burden associated with economic downturns by working with state unemployment agencies. State unemployment agencies have created workshare plans to provide a soft landing for employers and employees at the bottom of an economic cycle.
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Links to States' Shared-Work/Work Share Programs
Note: This list was updated on February 17, 2023. If you are aware of necessary additions or deletions, please let us know on the survey link at the bottom of this page.
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
District of Columbia
Florida
Illinois
Indiana (Work-share bill introduced in Feb. 2023)
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky (eff. 1/1/23)
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Tennessee (eff. 12/1/23)
Texas
Vermont (inactive eff. Jul 2020)
Virginia (status unclear)
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Articles
An Alternative to Laying Off Employees: Kentucky’s New Work Share Program
Fisher Phillips | Feb 2023
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021: Workshare Back in Play
Jackson Lewis | Jan 2021
Employers May Benefit from State-Run Work-Share Programs During Pandemic
SHRM | Jun 2020
Department of Labor Issues New Guidance on Work Sharing Programs
Littler | May 2020
What to Know about Short-Time Compensation Programs
Homebase | Apr 2020
How State Workshare Programs Can Help Employers Reduce Costs, Avoid Layoffs, Furloughs
Jackson Lewis | Apr 2020
Is the Future U.S. Workplace a Work Share Program?
Littler | Apr 2020
The CARES Act and Short-Time Compensation Programs
Covington & Burling | Apr 2020
Need to Reduce Staff? Consider Shared Work Programs
Robinson Cole | Mar 2020
How Work Sharing Saves Labor Costs and Confronts Uncertainty
Blank Rome | Mar 2020
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