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title: O.C.G.A. § 34-8-290. Work share as alternative to layoffs; program requirements.
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# O.C.G.A. § 34-8-290. Work share as alternative to layoffs; program requirements.

(a) The Commissioner shall have the authority to adopt, amend, or rescind rules and regulations and to take such other action as deemed necessary or suitable in order to establish a work-sharing program that provides employers with an alternative to layoffs.

(b) Any work-sharing program so established shall:

(1) Allow employers to voluntarily reduce employees’ hours by 10 to 60 percent in lieu of layoffs and provide employees with a corresponding prorated share of unemployment benefits;

(2) Conform to the provisions of the definition of short-time compensation program provided in 26 U.S.C. Section 3306(v) of the Federal Unemployment Tax Act; and

(3) Include such provisions as are necessary to qualify for available federal reimbursement of benefits and federal short-time compensation administrative grants available, including, but not limited to, any funds available under Title II, Subtitle A of the CARES Act (Public Law 116-136), as amended.

## History

Code 1981, § 34-8-290, enacted by Ga. L. 2020, p. 31, § 5/SB 408; Ga. L. 2020, p. 818, § 2-4/HB 1090.

## U.s. Code.

Title II, Subtitle A of the CARES Act is commonly known as the “Relief for Workers Affected by Coronavirus Act”.