In bankruptcy, a company is obligated to pay employees and other labor first. Contract labor and suppliers fall in line somewhere after that. If the company is able to stay in business, the employees shouldn't be affected too much unless the company just can't support that many employees, in which case there may be a need for layoffs.
Unemployment benefits are paid by your state, so benefit checks will not be effected by bankruptcy.
It is actually sometimes possible to receive unemployment benefits while on severance pay. It depends on the state you live in and how much severance you are receiving. If you cannot file for unemployment, you may be able to after the severance has run out-depending on how long unemployment extends for in your state. This article goes into the specifics of severance and unemployment. It can be tricky.
Any time a former employee files for unemployment benefits, the unemployment office must contact the employer to ascertain the reason for the employee leaving his employment. If he were discharged for cause, the employer must prove his case or it goes against his record with the state and the employee qualifies for his benefits.
When one goes bankrupt, one's debts are cancelled.
Stockholders face the risk of losing their investment if a corporation goes bankrupt.
Not likely. Bankrupt means that they have no money.
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You are not "declared bankrupt." You file (for) bankruptcy (protection) and get a discharge. If you cannot exempt the ppi reimbursement, it goes to the trustee, who will pay the trustee fee and distribute whatever is left to the creditors.
It means a bank goes out of business or goes bankrupt.
Some advantages of using offsite file storage is that one's files will be safer from security threats, no dependency on a 3rd party (if the company goes bankrupt), and more control over files.
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