Georgia Employers On the Hook
Georgia: Employers Must File Partial Unemployment Insurance Claims for Their Employees
MSK Client Alert
April 8, 2020
On March 16, 2020, Georgia’s Department of Labor (the “Georgia DOL”) became the first state to adopt a rule that requires employers to file partial unemployment claims for any week during which an employee (full-time or part-time) has his or her hours reduced or eliminated due to a partial or total company shutdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Under Georgia law, partial unemployment claims apply to employees who will experience a reduction in hours or a temporary layoff. Employers must file partial unemployment claims online by visiting the Employer Portal, and must file partial claims for each weekly pay period during the temporary reduction/layoff.