2011 House Bill 4516

Authorize “work sharing” unemployment insurance benefits

Introduced in the House

March 28, 2011

Introduced by Rep. Jim Ananich (D-49)

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 Commerce