The Shared Work program provides Texas employers with an alternative to layoffs. This program helps Texas employers and employees withstand a slowdown in business. Shared Work is voluntary.
Liable employers in Texas have several responsibilities such as registering for a tax account, reporting new hires, filing wage reports and paying unemployment taxes timely. They are also responsible for updating their tax account with any status changes and displaying required posters.
An overpayment is caused when TWC pays unemployment benefits that you were not eligible to receive. State law requires TWC to recover all unemployment benefits overpayments.
Get help and find links to applications used on the website.
Learn whose wages to report, which wages and benefits are taxable, and how much tax is due. Information about workers who work in more than one state is also included on this page.
The Revocation of Written Authorization to Represent Employing Unit (Form C-43) is used to revoke a written authorization for representation previously granted and on file with the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC).
Worker Adjustment & Retraining Notification page gives employers the contact information to submit WARN notices, and provides public access to list of companies reporting mass layoffs or closures.
If you lost your job because of federal workforce reduction or reorganization, you can apply for unemployment benefits as soon as you become unemployed. TWC will investigate the reasons for your job loss and determine if you are eligible for benefits.
Texas Workforce Commission has a new grant program being piloted by Texas State Technical College for training on job readiness skills.
Texas Workforce Commission, in collaboration with the Office of the Governor and other Texas state agencies, is committed to raising awareness about the dangers of fentanyl. Our goal is to develop and share resources with to help end the opioid crisis and fight fentanyl use in the Lone Star State.