MDES Helps Mississippi Employers ReStart MS

Jackson MS--- Employers in Mississippi will have help in getting their employees back to work, thanks to a new online reporting system called ReStart MS. The Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES) developed this system to assist the business community in transitioning employees, who were separated from their jobs due to COVID-19 back into the workforce.

“We are proud to announce this new system to assist employers as they reopen for business,” said Jackie Turner, Executive Director for MDES. “We hope Mississippi employers will utilize this tool to report information to MDES and use it to view the status of their employees filing for Unemployment Insurance benefits.”

ReStart MS provides employers with information on employees presently filing or who have previously filed for Unemployment Insurance benefits. Utilizing this system will aid in the prevention of improper unemployment payments and assist in getting the workforce back to work sooner.

ReStart MS allows employers to report:

• Rehires

• Refusal of Work

• Inability to Locate