WorkShare offered by The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development, and the Department of Unemployment Assistance
WorkShare is a program that offers a smart alternative to layoffs. Employees work reduced hours while collecting unemployment benefits to supplement their lower wages
Rapid Response: Business Transition Services offered by the MA Department of Career Services
The Massachusetts Department of Career Services Rapid Response team provides statewide, early intervention, and no-cost re-employment services for companies and their employees affected by layoffs and closings. To learn more about their services, click here.
Work + People Connect
In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, many companies are reducing their workforces, while others can’t fill jobs fast enough. People + Work Connect brings these two groups together to help get people back to work faster. Created by chief human resources officers from Accenture, Lincoln Financial Group, ServiceNow and Verizon.