SharedWork provides flexibility to employers in retaining their skilled employees at reduced hours in place of
completely laying them off. An employer can temporarily reduce employees' hours 10 to 50 percent and qualified
workers receive partial unemployment benefits to replace a portion of their lost wages.
More than 99% of businesses who have benefited from this program would recommend it to other employers.
SharedWork is a shared win for Washington because businesses win, employees win, and communities win!
Apply now! The SharedWork application is easy
and takes only about 10 minutes to complete at esd.wa.gov/sharedwork/apply
Visit us at sharedworkwa.com
800-752-2500 option 3
The Tax and Wage branch ensures employers have a fair and accurate annual unemployment insurance (UI) tax rate. It also
verifies and adjusts wage records, and provides education on state guidelines and policies related to UI taxes.
UI taxes are paid by employers and are determined by a formula intended to maintain liquidity in the Benefit
Trust Fund to pay for unemployment benefits during a severe recession. The two main components of state
unemployment taxes are experience-rated tax and social-cost tax. A third small portion is the Employment
Administrative Fund to pay for job seeker programs.
Visit us at esd.wa.gov/employer-taxes
855-829-9243
WOTC is a tax incentive for employers to hire certain job seekers. The goal is to help these individuals become
economically self-sufficient and to reward employers who give them a chance by reducing their federal business
taxes by $2,400 -$9,600.
Qualified groups include: veterans, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients, long-term
unemployed, ex-felons, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients, vocational-rehabilitation referrals as
well as short- and long-term Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipients.
Federal Bonds can be applied to
any job with any employer, in any state, and cover any employee dishonesty committed on or away from the
workplace.
Apply at esd.wa.gov/wotc
360-902-9326
Our website contains valuable data and analysis of Washington's employment conditions, economy, job market and
workforce. The tools and reports help job seekers, employers and public officials make informed career, business
and policy decisions.
Data + analysis = informed decisions.
Search our data. It's quick, it's easy and it's right at your fingertips.
- Monthly indicators
- Wage and economic data reports
- Industry and Occupational employment estimates
Visit us at esd.wa.gov/labormarketinfo
360-507-9621