I'm pretty sure that the "stimulus plan" does not allow that, any more than your state unemployment compensation plan does. Where I live (Ohio) the only change in unemployment compensation has been an extension in benefit periods, and even that has expired.
Another answer:As many state unemployment laws DO provide benefits for reduced hours, it stands to reason that any extensions would follow suit.A socialist economic system eliminates unemployment by employing all able workers. If there is a surplus of workers, average working hours are reduced. The reduction in wages is made up to each individual worker through owning a share of industry (public ownership of the means of production). In effect, while a capitalist economy suffers unemployment from increasing automation, a socialist economy could just reduce the average working day for each worker while maintaining full employment.
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The relationship between unemployment and GDP is called Okun's law. It is the association of a higher national economic output with the decrease in national unemployment. This is because in order to increase the economic output of a country, people will need to go back to work, thus lowering unemployment. Empirical studies on the relationship between GDP and unemployment show that for every percentage point fall in the unemployment rate there is an increase in GDP by 2.5 percent. Experts believe that the reason for this large coefficient is because the unemployment rate does not count discourages workers who obtain a job before they are counted in the unemployment numbers. Another reason is when economic output increases firms typically don't hire new workers but have their current workers work for longer hours. Also some industries have increasing returns to scale where increasing the labor force has a multiplicative effect on their output.
Efficiency itself is impossible to measure directly. The classic practical definition is to measure all of the waste produced by the operation (heat, material, labour hours, etc.) and divide them all by the amount of acceptable product produced. You will never get to 'zero', but if the fraction is reduced, efficiency has increased. Good luck, Quality Assurance is the most difficult part of manufacure, but it can be the most rewarding.
Well total hours worked would be 10 hours. you cannot count 4 minutes towards an 11th hour.
The states have programs other than unemployment for dealing with your housing issue. As far as hours being cut, most states allow unemployment when your hours are reduced, but they need more details to approve your benefits. Check with your unemployment office.
In Minnesota, if your normal working hours are reduced to below 32 hours, you may be eligible for partial unemployment, according to the Related Link below.
No, it is not hard. The Related Link below refers to partial benefits due to reduced earnings, etc.
Most states allow an employee to quit his job if the hours are reduced substantially or the work has changed drastically, depending on the definition of such in that state. Contact your own state unemployment office for their criteria.
In Kansas, you can not draw unemployment if your hours are cut from 40 hours to 32 hours. Unemployment can be drawn if your fired, not just for a cut in hours.
Although I do not know the exact answer to this most states use a formula to decide which includes your pay per hour. The best thing to do is apply and see at the unemployment office.
According to the Related Link below, under "Tips for workers being furloughed" (and hours reduced below 32 per week), you can get benefits. As to whether the same applies for quitting for the same reason, you should call the state's employment security office for clarification.
If you quit due to reduced hours you may qualify according to the Related Link below, under the "Unemployed Worker's Separation Statement", item #3, but am unsure if you could collect partial benefits for staying on the job with reduction in hours.
You are not unemployed, just underemployed, so it is likely that you will not qualify. Your employer would have to sign off on the application.
Yes, you may be eligible due to reduced hours according to the section "Part Time Employment" in the Related Link below.
Your benefits will be impacted more by how much you earn than by how many hours you work. I would guess, even at minimum wage, you would not be eligible for unemployment insurance benefits while working 30 hours per week.
In most states you would be able to because the working conditions/hours were altered through no fault of you, and therefore justifiable and with good cause.