New Requirement for Georgia Employers to File for Partial Unemployment Benefits

Unfortunately, in this new world of the COVID-19 pandemic, many of our clients are being faced with the need to curtail operations, and either reduce employee hours or lay off employees. Here is a notice from the Georgia Department of Labor about a requirement for all Georgia Employers to file partial unemployment claims on behalf of employees working less than their regular hours due to the COVID-19 outbreak. An employer that fails to file a claim if an eligible reduction in hours or layoff occurs may be held responsible for repaying the agency for any benefits paid to employees.