2011 Senate Bill 697

Authorize “work sharing” unemployment insurance benefits

Introduced in the Senate

Sept. 27, 2011

Introduced by Sen. Vincent Gregory (D-14)

To authorize unemployment insurance benefits for employees in a “work sharing” program, in which an employer temporarily reduces employee hours when business is depressed. The bill would establish detailed regulations that employer work sharing programs would have to meet for employees to still be eligible for unemployment benefits.

Referred to the Committee on Economic Development