Navigating Michigan’s Work Share Program for Your Community

Host: Emily Kieliszewski, Member Programs Lead, Michigan Municipal League

Guests:
Brandon Fournier, Partner, Shifman Fournier Law
Frank Peterson, City Manager, Muskegon

Michigan’s Work Share program allows employers to restart their business and bring employees back while still maintaining some unemployment benefits. Brandon Fournier of Shifman Fournier Law and Frank Peterson, City Manager of Muskegon, discuss how local governments can best implement the program in their community, the issues they have come across, best practices to follow, and labor considerations to think about before adopting the program.