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Re:SpaceX Slapped With Wage Class Action Over Mass Layoff by krschultz on Friday August 08, 2014 @05:23PM (#8155130)
Well, the company always wants to say it is a performance based firing, that reduces the company unemployment insurance liability. However, the companies don't get the final say in the matter.
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Re:SpaceX Slapped With Wage Class Action Over Mass Layoff by seanflyon on Friday August 08, 2014 @06:09PM (#8155329)
I think fired employees are eligible for unemployment, so I wouldn't think it would effect unemployment insurance liability. As far as I am aware, you are eligible for unemployment so long as you did not chose to leave.
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Re:SpaceX Slapped With Wage Class Action Over Mass Layoff by jsight on Friday August 08, 2014 @06:20PM (#8155392)
Fired employees are not always eligible for unemployment: http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/unemployment-benefits...
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