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SharedWork: Option for Employers Facing Economic Setback

Post Date:02/23/2026

The SharedWork program can help employers prevent layoffs with the flexibility to retain employees at reduced hours during economic downturns.

Go to the Employment Security website to learn more about SharedWork.

Program benefits

• Employers keep their workforce intact during an economic setback.
• Employees keep their job and get a prorated percentage of unemployment benefits.
• Open to most businesses and industries.
• Improves employee morale.
• Applying is easy! It takes only about 10 minutes.

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