EMPLOYEE LAYOFF & UNEMPLOYMENT INFORMATION
On this page you will find: SharedWork Ohio, Unemployment Info, Families First Coronavirus Response (Sick leave & FMLA)
SHAREDWORK OHIO
Ohio’s Shared Work Program is managed by ODJFS. This program could be a powerful tool for employers facing a temporary layoff due to impacts of the coronavirus. In short, this program gives participating employers the opportunity to reduce the number of hours worked by its employees in lieu of laying off its workforce. So the company doesn’t have to lose a good employee, while at the same time employees retain their employment and maintain their retirement and health benefits while collecting shared work compensation for the hours they lose. The only downside is an application process at ODJFS that can take time, so the faster a company acts, the better.
SharedWork Ohio Guide for Employers and Employees
(includes instructions on how to apply)
ENHANCED UNEMPLOYMENT FOR OHIOANS
UPDATE: Employers can now use the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services’ online portal to report individuals who decline to return to work.
The Governor issued an executive order which will grant the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) the authority to accept and grant requests for unemployment compensation suspending the normal 1-week waiting period.
This order gives relief to applicants who are not offered paid leave through their job, as well as those who have been quarantined by a medical professional, their employer, or whose employers must temporarily close. Those who apply for unemployment under these circumstances will be exempt from the requirement that they be actively seeking work.
For more information, go to the ODJFS site “Coronavirus and Unemployment Insurance Benefits.”
If you are planning mass layoffs, please provide this number to your employees, 2000180 to speed the processing of unemployment benefits. Ohioans can apply for unemployment benefits online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, at unemployment.ohio.gov or they may file by phone at 877-644-6562, Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
STATE OF OHIO UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS OVERVIEW
What Unemployment Benefits are my Employees Eligible for Given the Changes Due to the Coronavirus?
Guide to the Employee Retention Tax Credit
FAMILIES FIRST CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE ACT (Emergency sick leave & FMLA)
Coronavirus Paid Leave Programs Employer Guide