Tri-Cities Tech Business Update
The Shared-Work Program
If you are facing a temporary decline in business, the Shared-Work Program, operated by the Washington State Employment Security Department, offers you an alternative to laying off workers. The program allows you to reduce the work hours of your full-time employees, while the workers collect partial unemployment benefits to replace a portion of their lost wages. The program helps you retain your skilled workers, reduce your payroll costs, and avoid the expense of recruiting, hiring, and training new employees when the economy improves. Read more...
