Metradime t1_iudmpja wrote on October 30, 2022 at 3:14 PM

Reply to comment by Shoesietart in Filing for Unemployment with Company that serially fires employees by marqui4me

If the previous employer doesn't have any sway, why are they party to this at all??

As in, at that point, isn't the employer just telling the unemployment office whether or not they like you personally?

Shoesietart t1_iue31e5 wrote on October 30, 2022 at 5:07 PM

Employers have the right to fire shitty employees and they can contest your benefits since unemployment is funded by employers. Lots of claims may increase the unemployment tax rate they're required to pay. They don't want to pay benefits to a poorly performing former employee - always late, took long lunches, didn't show up, etc. If they can demonstrate someone was unreliable or difficult, the state may agree and not pay unemployment benefits.