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):

Foreign relations.

Hours of labor.

Unemployment insurance.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2011

Summary:

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, legislative history and current issues, international experience with formal work sharing programs, the Fair Labor Standards Act and overtime pay for salaried employees, relevant provisions in Administration FY2012 budget, and current legislative issues

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

Publisher Number:

CRS-2011-DSP-0500

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