A bill currently pending in the Ohio House of Representatives would encourage the practice known as work sharing or short-time compensation, wherein employers are encouraged to cut their employees' hours in exchange for those employees being able to receive unemployment benefits from the federal government as outlined in the Middle Class Relief and Job Creation Act, The Plain Dealer reports. Work sharing has existed nationally for about 30 years, but would be new to Ohio if the bill passes.
While about 25 states have already approved job sharing, a provision requiring companies with collective bargaining agreements to have unions approve the arrangement may slow down the passage of the bill in Ohio, the article said. For more, read the full story.
