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Illinois
These resources – like the public health crisis itself – are constantly evolving and are only current as to the date of publication. This page was last updated on August 24, 2020.
For more up-to-date information on the relief programs available in Illinois, we recommend that you visit the state's Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response portal.
Description of Program and Relief
Work Share Legislation
Description of Program and Relief
Illinois’s Work Share law encourages employers to temporarily reduce hours, rather than lay off workers. Workers who are affected can collect partial unemployment benefits, while staying on the job part-time. This legislation has not changed in response to COVID-19.
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Information about eligibility is available here:
Partial unemployment benefits are permitted when an employer cuts hours among at least 10% of its staff and shares the remaining work among those employees.
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