unemployment question - CA

[shopbruin]

question: does an employer (former employer) have to pay some sort of tax or something if one of their employees were let go and then filed for unemployment?

 

[NutBucket]

I don't believe so, but I could be wrong.

 

[T2T III]

I think this is what you're looking for: California Unemployment Information

 

[manly]

Isn't that how unemployment insurance works in general?

 

[shopbruin]

it's just some funky situation with a former coworker of mine filing for unemployment when she was let go, and then it was denied because of her allegedly being "insubordinate." i think it's because my boss doesn't want to pay for her unemployment and is trying to block it.

 

[SweetSweetLeroyBrown]

what do you mean "let go"...was she laid off or was she fired?

 

[dfi]

From what I can remember, the employer pays unemployment tax no matter what. If an employee is laid off (not for cause), then the employee collects unemployment from the state (with the approval of the employer). If an employer has too many past employees collecting unemployment, his unemployment tax could go up. Something like that.

dfi

 

[olds]

Originally posted by: SweetSweetLeroyBrown
what do you mean "let go"...was she laid off or was she fired?

He's right, there is a difference. If you are fired or quit, you get no unemployment. If you are laid off, you get it. The employer pays into a fund.

 

[shopbruin]

she was told she was being let go and that they were laying people off to make changes. the company told the labor board she was fired.

 

[dquan97]

Originally posted by: freesia39
she was told she was being let go and that they were laying people off to make changes. the company told the labor board she was fired.

Pretty messed up...does she still have her termination papers?

 

[InverseOfNeo]

Originally posted by: freesia39
she was told she was being let go and that they were laying people off to make changes. the company told the labor board she was fired.

What liars! That really sucks for your friend. I hope everything goes the way it should.

 

[EagleKeeper]

Originally posted by: freesia39
she was told she was being let go and that they were laying people off to make changes. the company told the labor board she was fired.

She can appeal/contest. Usually, the company will not show up for a hearing that contests the decision (if the company is in the wrong).
She would have to provide some type of documentation/witnesses regarding her side of the story if the company fights it.

Normally a fired worker is not denied benifits permanently, just a penalty phase (4-8 weeks) before they can collect.

 

[slycat]

Originally posted by: freesia39
it's just some funky situation with a former coworker of mine filing for unemployment when she was let go, and then it was denied because of her allegedly being "insubordinate." i think it's because my boss doesn't want to pay for her unemployment and is trying to block it.

it happened before in my workplace too...but the answer is NO, the unemployment 'benefits' do not cost your
current employer anything. they don't pay it. ...the state does. they will receive a letter from the unemp office
to verify that the ex-employee was there...etc. Basically most employers do nothing after that unless they are
pricks and wanna go through the trouble of filing up that form to motion for denial of benefits, then send it back to
the unemp office. Basically being evil.