The Connecticut Department of Labor’s Shared Work Program helps businesses prevent layoffs by allowing them to temporarily reduce employee hours and use partial unemployment benefits to supplement lost wages.

Business can retain a talented workforce during economic downturns — rather than laying off the workforce and having to recruit, hire, and train new labor when the economy recovers – Shared Work employers can reduce overhead by temporarily cutting hours. Their employees keep their jobs at a reduced schedule, keep their benefits, and are able to file for partial unemployment benefits for the lost wages.

• Employer Frequently Asked Questions
• Employee Frequently Asked Questions **Updates Coming Soon**
• Shared Work Employee New Claim Desk Aid (PDF)
• Shared Work Employee Weekly Certification Desk Aid (PDF)
• Shared Work Brochure (PDF, 628KB)
• Shared Work Application (PDF, 583KB) 
• Shared Work Proposed Plan Summary-Example (PDF)
• Shared Work Regulations (PDF 598KB)
• Applying for Shared Work

• Amended/Corrected Certification Report (PDF)
• Adding Employee Request Form (PDF)
• Extension Request (PDF)

Shared Work helps businesses temporarily reduce overhead without risking the human capital that makes them successful. Our video quick clip shows you how.

Wondering what it's like to be on the program?

Read about current Shared Work participants' experiences! 

Address:
Connecticut Department of Labor
200 Folly Brook Boulevard
Wethersfield, CT 06109 

Telephone: (860) 263-6660
Email: DOL.SharedWork@ct.gov