The Unemployment Insurance Work Sharing Program is a solution in California that provides temporary relief to an employer that is suffering a loss or reduction in production, services or sales. This program aims to ease things financially for an employer to reduce the need to layoff employees. This program provides unemployment benefits to employees who have their hours or wages cut so they can keep their current positions and avoid financial hardship. It also helps employers by allowing them to keep their existing employees and avoid the costs of hiring and training new people. An employer must apply for the Work Sharing Program to find out if the company is eligible for this type of insurance coverage.