Employers, please explore the following sources for guidance designed for your and your employees in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

• Employer Work Refusal Documentation - If you offered any of your employees a chance to return to work and they refused, the Texas Workforce Commission needs to know.  Please report each individual who refused to return to work through the online portal:  Employer Work Refusal Documentation form.  See the next link on acceptable reasons for work refusal. 

• TWC Provides Acceptable Reasons for Work Refusal

• Texas Workforce Commission - Resources for Employers

• Unemployment Benefit Claims Help & Resources for Employers

  • Unemployment Benefit Claims Help & Resources (English Version) - Information for your employees

  • Unemployment Benefit Claims Help & Resources (Spanish Version) - Information for your employees

• Texas Workforce Commission Encourages Employers to Enroll in Shared Work Program

• Texas Employer FAQ Document from the Texas Workforce Commission

• Small Business Administration - Guidance and Loan Resources

• United States Department of Labor

• US Chamber of Commerce - Emergency Loans

If you have questions about local business services, please call your local workforce center or email us at Business.Services@netxworks.org. 

• Mount Pleasant    903-572-9841

• Paris                         903-784-4356

• Sulphur Springs    903-885-7556

• Texarkana               903-794-4163