ampnbspA few months ago, I notedampnbspthat Connecticuts Department
of Labor has had a long-standing but, until recently, little-used
work-share programampnbspunder the title of the Shared Work
program. ampnbsp The Connecticut DOL describes it as: a voluntary
program providing an alternative to layoffs forampnbspemployers
faced with a temporary decline in business. Rather than laying off
a percentage of the work force to cut costs, an employer may reduce
the hours and wages of all or a particular groupampnbspof
employees. The employees whose hours and wages are reduced can
receive partial unemployment insurance benefits to supplement their
lost wages. These partial benefits are made possible through
special eligibility regulations governing the Shared Work
Unemployment Compensation Progra...
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