WorkShare for Employers | Mass.gov

If your company needs to reduce payroll costs because of a temporary decline in business, the WorkShare program is your alternative to layoffs. WorkShare allows an employer to reduce the hours of work for employees in an entire company (or a small unit or department), and the employees receive unemployment benefits to supplement their reduced wages.

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Top tasks for WorkShare for Employers

Apply for WorkShare

Workshare information for employers

Developing a WorkShare plan

How WorkShare works for employers

Unemployment Insurance (UI) for Employers

Employer's Guide to Workshare (PDF 466.74 KB)

Developing your WorkShare Plan (PDF 557.36 KB)

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