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

Examines short-time compensation (STC), a 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. Examines provisions for STC compensation for workers whose hours are reduced...

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Corporate Authors: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2009.
Series:U.S. Congressional Research.
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Summary:Examines short-time compensation (STC), a 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. Examines 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, the Fair Labor Standards Act and overtime pay for salaried employees, and recent legislative activity.
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