Transition Assistance for Laid-Off Employees

Providing services to your employees during layoffs or facility closings will help in a variety of ways:

• Sustained productivity and company morale because workers are able to see how those affected are being assisted
• Reduced unemployment insurance costs because affected workers can take steps to become reemployed more quickly
• Reduced incidence of damages to company’s physical or intellectual property
• Improved public and/or media relations because of demonstrated efforts to assist impacted workers
• Decreased likelihood of work disruptions

• Job Search Assistance to help employees find new employment
• Training opportunities to enhance or retool their skills for new job options
• Career counseling and assessments to help employees consider their options
• Resume development to update their work history and accomplishments
• Interview preparation to give them confidence for new employment

The Reemployment Assistance program provides temporary, partial wage replacement benefits to qualified workers who are unemployed through no fault of their own.  It is funded solely by employers who pay federal and state payroll taxes and is provided at no cost to the workers who receive the benefits.

Rapid Response Services for Businesses Fact Sheet (.pdf)

• Retention of Your Workers
• Training Your Workforce
• Job Fairs and Hiring Events