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Stokes Wagner

New York Unemployment Benefit Changes

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As part of his State of the State address on January 11, 2021, Governor Cuomo announced changes in the calculation of unemployment benefits for part-time workers in New York. Previously, unemployed workers’ weekly benefits...more

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Georgia DOL Implements Two Emergency Rules Affecting Partial Unemployment Claims

As discussed in our previous article, the Georgia Department of Labor (Georgia DOL) has implemented an emergency rule that requires Georgia employers to file partial claims online on behalf of their employees for any week...more

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COVID-19 Update: Georgia Department of Labor Requires Employers to File Partial Claims Online on Behalf of Employees

On March 16, 2020, Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler implemented an emergency rule relating to unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. The emergency rule requires Georgia employers to file partial...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

More State Updates on Unemployment Benefits: Should Employees Who Have Reduced Hours or Are Laid Off Due to COVID-19 File for...

Last week we blogged about unemployment changes in Alabama, North Carolina, Texas, and Virginia and what employers who have to reduce hours or lay off folks should be considering for their employees. Since our original post...more

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You Need to Cut Costs, but Don’t Want a RIF: Alternatives to Terminations in the Age of COVID-19

During this season of COVID-19, in which the duration of the crisis is unknown, employers across the country are seeking to implement cost-cutting measures which avoid full-blown reductions in force (RIFs). Many employers are...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

N.C., S.C. & Ga. Adjust Unemployment Insurance in Response to COVID-19

This week, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia made changes to their unemployment insurance systems to help workers impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. In North Carolina, Governor Roy Cooper issued an executive...more

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IT Companies and the Uber-ization of the Workforce

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With the rise of the gig economy, IT companies are taking the approach many employers in the gig economy have taken in structuring their workforce. In an industry where full-time and part-time employees cohabit in the same...more

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

Employee Fired for Working Additional Hours Eligible for UC Benefits Despite Prior Warning

In a recent unreported decision, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court considered a part-time employee's eligibility for Unemployment Compensation ("UC") benefits after she was fired for disregarding her employer's prior...more

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