Wage and Hour, Work Share, Flexible Work Arrangements

Managing employee costs in a changing business environment

Hogan Lovells on 9/5/2025

Introduction - At a time of global economic and geo-political uncertainty, employers need to understand their options for achieving financial savings while preserving business continuity and retaining their ability to...more

An Alternative to Laying Off Employees: Kentucky’s New Work Share Program

Fisher Phillips on 2/17/2023

Kentucky officials just rolled out a new program aiming to help employers and employees avoid some of the burdens of a layoff during an economic downturn. Starting on January 1 this year, employers in the state can now apply...more

AB 1731 Offers Much-Needed Reforms to California’s Work Sharing Program

Littler on 9/30/2020

Signed into law on September 28, 2020, AB 1731 moves California’s work sharing program into the 21st century by mandating an online application process and specific deadlines for delivering claim forms. Work sharing is an...more

Department of Labor Issues New Guidance on Work Sharing Programs

Littler on 5/8/2020

The Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued new guidance to states on the Short-Time Compensation (STC) program provisions (also known as “work sharing” or “shared work”) in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic...more

Virginia Enacts Work-Sharing Program

Littler on 5/4/2020

On April 22, 2020, the Virginia General Assembly adopted Governor Ralph Northam’s proposed amendment to a bill that will re-establish a work-sharing program in Virginia....more

Wisconsin Employers Making the Best of the Worst: Implementing a Work-Share Program