Compensated Work Sharing Arrangements (Short-Time Compensation) as an Alternative to Layoffs.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public welfare.

Hours of labor.

Unemployment insurance.

Wages.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (21 p), digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2012.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 12-R4-0689b in the 2012 issue.

Examines short-time compensation (STC) program within the Federal-State unemployment compensation system, and explains work sharing, an arrangement under which workers hours and salaries are reduced in lieu of a layoff. Reviews provisions for STC compensation for workers whose hours are reduced under a formal work sharing plan. Covers program reach and beneficiaries, benefits and concerns, and legislative history.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed May 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

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Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Compensated Work Sharing Arrangements (Short-Time Compensation) as an Alternative to Layoffs

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