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I had a lady working here on a temp to hire basis. Let her go after less than a month...she filed for unemployment.
She was a 1099 contractor for God's sake....ughh!!!!! :beat::beat:
Scissors
02-04-2011, 3:06pm
Shove a tobacco stick up her box until it protrudes from her face. Then put a target on the end where her face is and practice self defense shooting from 21 feet away.
it's the American way:dance:
There are a few things to consider.
First, she lost her job for whatever reason, so she is trying to collect UI benefits.
Perhaps she feels she has a case, that she was misclassified as a contractor when she was actually an employee.
If she was working for a temp agency, she might be trying to collect from them, and you got notified, because the temp agency needed to know why she was let go.
Perhaps She was legitimately an employee of her last job and got fired, which would make her eligible for UI from that employer.
Worst case, the chargebacks should go mainly to her previous employer(s). Having employed her for less than a month, your company's exposure should be minimal, even if somehow the finding is against you.
Assuming that she qualified as a contractor, your exposure should be nothing, other than the time to give your statement/defend your position.
Finally, with the economy in shambles, I'm pretty sure we will see more of this kind of thing. Desperate people will be signing up for pretty much any kind of governmental assistance they think they have a chance of getting.
After all, for the person in need, all they will be out is a little time. It's like entering contests and sweepstakes, hoping you'll win one, except the taxpayers are funding the sweepstakes.
Perhaps she feels she has a case, that she was misclassified as a contractor when she was actually an employee.
That would suck BIG TIME if thats the case
She didn't have a set schedule here, no benefits, and is a full time student. At best she was here 15 hours a week.
Freaking joke!
She didn't have a set schedule here, no benefits, and is a full time student. At best she was here 15 hours a week.
Freaking joke!
Was she paid by the job or by the hour?
atomic punk
02-04-2011, 3:21pm
it's the American way:dance:
sad but true... :willy:
Doug28450
02-04-2011, 3:23pm
She may not know that she is not eligible for benefits.
[refrain from political commentary]
She didn't have a set schedule here, no benefits, and is a full time student. At best she was here 15 hours a week.
Freaking joke!
There are a lot of nuanced rules and "tests" to determine how someone should be classified. If you haven't already boned up on these rules, I'd consider checking them out. I'm sure each state is a little different, even though there are IRS rules for employee classification.
I'm not encouraging you to lie about anything, but you need to know exactly what the rules and "tests" are, to avoid making an offhand comment to the UI claims examiner that might be bad for your case.
Still, as I stated before, even if you lose, your exposure should be minimal.
We haven't had a UI claim in years, yet our tax rate over doubled because of increased claims generally, and I am sure O's giving UI for 2-3 years isn't doing any good, either.
Good luck, and since OT has invested time in this, let us know how it comes out.
Was she paid by the job or by the hour?
By the hour, and she did not come through a temp agency.
Blademaker
02-04-2011, 4:04pm
I'll take "Whatta low life bitch" for $500, Alec
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