Oklahoma bill would help part-time workers

 
By The Associated Press
Published: January 11, 2010

An Oklahoma senator has filed legislation that would allow part-time employees to receive unemployment insurance payments.

Sen. Jim Wilson of Tahlequah said Monday his bill would authorize the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission to create a voluntary Shared Work Unemployment Compensation Program.

Wilson says the bill would allow employers to cut back hours without laying people off. Those whose hours h...


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