SC Gov. McMaster allows furloughed employees released with pay to also receive unemployment
South Carolina workers who are being furloughed with pay will still be eligible for unemployment benefits during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new executive order by Gov. Henry McMaster.
The order, announced on Wednesday, ensures that companies that voluntarily pay their employees during a furlough won’t disqualify those workers for the state’s jobless benefits.
“Every day, our primary objective is to protect South Carolinians, but we also must act to protect the state’s economy,” said McMaster. “This order does both. It allows our businesses to take care of their employees as best as they can and will help our economy recover from this unprecedented time.”
In recent weeks, bars, restaurants, hotels, manufacturers and hospitals have released workers as a result of the pandemic and economic downturn.
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