'Back to Work RI' Bill Would Allow Trial Employment
Those on unemployment would be able to continue collecting while training with a prospective employer.
Legislation to allow job-seekers to collect unemployment while participating in job training at companies looking to hire has been introduced in the Rhode Island Senate. Sponsored by Sen. Erin P. Lynch (D-Dist. 31, Warwick, Cranston), the workforce development legislation creates what is known as the Back to Work Rhode Island Program. It is a key component of the Senate’s “Moving the Needle” initiative to address Rhode Island’s business rankings. The bill establishes the “Back to Work Rhode Island” program within the Department of Labor and Training. Modeled after popular and successful programs in Georgia and New Hampshire, the initiative enables individuals receiving unemployment benefits to volunteer to be matched with businesses who …
