...On September 8th 2011, President Obama gave a speech on what he calls the American Jobs Acts. It’s basically and act that consists of a combination of tax cuts and creation of jobs as well as helping the unemployed and Unemployment insurance. Taxes: * Helping small businesses by cutting taxes in half first five million dollars in wages and temporarily cutting payroll taxes all together on new employees. * Allowing all businesses to make immediate deductions on expenses for new plant and equipment * Working with the SEC to reduces burdens on small businesses and help them gin capital. * Tax credit for companies hiring veterans * Tax credit for businesses hiring long-term unemployed * Cutting payroll taxes in half Creating more jobs: * Preventing layoffs of union workers (teachers, cops, etc) * Renovating schools to both create jobs and improve learning. * Create more jobs by fixing and improving our roads, rails, and airports. And something called project rebuild which will create more construction jobs. * Expanding access to high speed wireless which will free up the nations spectrum (whatever that means). Unemployment: * Reform that includes extending unemployment benefits. * A work sharing plan that will allow employees to keep their jobs at less hours rather than being laid off * Wage insurance to help reemploy older workers and help people start their own businesses. * A discrimination act which prohibits...
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...| Government Mandated Benefits | Unemployment | | | | Unemployment is a wide conversation that is being discussed more times than none, especially in this day and time. The article that I will be discussing is concerning unemployment promoting individuals to move for a better employment opportunity. Instead of moving for a better job, people have been staying within their confront zone because of multiple reasons that may include: fear of the unknown, family and friends not being close by, and just plan not wanting to. Providing vouchers that promoted moving and providing assistance to those that are interested in moving could benefit them by taking up the slack that maybe an option for the person to move and provide better for themselves, without the immediate worry of not being able to make ends meet before actually having the job that they need to survive. This topic relates to our conversations in class because we were basically in the process of understanding how some of the government funding programs were are a benefit to those persons that are not afford healthcare or being discriminated against in receiving healthcare, just to name a few. I think that it’s first necessary to establish the meaning of unemployment benefits and how it is distributed among those that are in need. Unemployment insurance payments (benefits) are intended to provide temporary financial assistance to unemployed workers who are unemployed through no fault of their own. (Careeronestop)...
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...of the Unemployment Insurance Benefit Business Review Shigeru Fujita July 30, 2010 The views expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia or the Federal Reserve System. This article is forthcoming in an issue of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s Business Review. overall economy itself has started to grow again after the deep recession. For example, in the fourth quarter of 2009, the average unemployment rate was at a insurance. double-digit level, a level we have not seen since the early 1980s, even though real GDP grew by more than 5 percent. One of the main policy reactions to painful developments in the labor market has been the expansion of unemployment components of the social security programs in the U.S. 1 It provides income (and thus The U.S. labor market has remained weak in recent years, even though the consumption) protection for those who have lost their jobs involuntarily. During “normal” times, unemployment insurance benefits are provided through the regular pre-unemployment earnings and last 26 weeks in the majority of states. 2 During The unemployment insurance (UI) system constitutes one of the major economic downturns, however, the federal government often provides additional government has greatly extended the duration of benefits as a means to combat the surmounting joblessness. As of the summer of 2009, unemployed workers who unemployment compensation...
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...Should the Unemployed Receiving Benefits Be Drug Tested? Drug testing the unemployed will help to ensure that those receiving benefits are using the money for good. In today’s world and economy many people are unemployed. Most of them are unemployed due to no fault of their own. They are good hardworking people who were laid off. They help their neighbors, volunteer whenever possible, and do many things out of the goodness of their hearts. Bad things happen to good people. That’s where the unemployment agency comes in. When people are laid off or fired, they can receive benefits from the unemployment agency. In June 2011, the unemployment rate was at 9.2 percent (www.tradingeconomics.com). This is lower than most of last year, but it is still high. There are many people who are actively seeking jobs, but there are also those that are sitting at home dealing drugs. Many that are actively looking for jobs are being cut short on unemployment benefits because of the amount of people sitting at home dealing drugs. Gas is high and to look for a job most people have to drive from place to place. If you are being cut short on your unemployment benefits how can you afford to look for a job and still put food on the table? My suggestion is to drug test those receiving unemployment benefits. I believe even the threat of this will stop some people from abusing the system. This will help the people who are honest and trying to be able to get by while they are searching for a job. Many...
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...2d, 1316 (1988) Facts: On February 17, 1987 after 8 years of employment Billie Rodman was fired from her job for misconduct. Billie Rodman applied for unemployment benefits and was denied due to being fired for misconduct. Billie Rodman has decided to file an appeal on the decision from the district court to revoke her benefits. Due to her personal problems impacting her working abilities Billie Rodman had restrictions placed on her prior to her termination. June of 1986 Billie Rodman received numerous personal phone calls and had visitors at her work place and was reprimanded for her actions. The reprimand that she was given stated that she was no longer to have visitors or personal phone calls during work hours. The only time she would be allowed to have personal phone calls or visitors was during her scheduled brakes or lunches/dinners away from the hospital or out of patients or coworkers view. Billie Rodman was told to let her immediate supervisor know when she would be leaving her station for her dinner. Billie Rodman was told to make every effort to resolve her personal issues that were causing issues for her at work. Issue: The issue here is the misconduct that Billie Rodman was fired for really considered misconduct which would cause her to be denied her benefits under NMSA 1978, Section 51–1–7 of the Unemployment Compensation Law. Rule: For this to be considered misconduct the defense has to prove that Billie Rodman willingly or intentionally disobeys or neglected...
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...office, Mississippi’s unemployment rate was 11.5 percent as of April 2010” (BLS, 2010, para. 10). It is not an easy experience to become unemployed; however, this is becoming a reality in these traumatic economic times. The unemployment rate is high, unemployment benefits are running out, and the job growth is still at an all-time low. Although future programs look promising, the current regulations and obstacles the unemployed are facing today is in dire need of change. The current regulation and compensation laws provide unemployment benefits based on federal and state laws. This compensation programs is maintained by the state in which they provide benefits to the unemployed who qualify for unemployment insurance. “In Mississippi, the employer pays the cost of unemployment insurance. To be eligible to receive Mississippi unemployment benefits you must: • Be unemployed through no fault of your own • Be able to work • Be available to work • File a claim for benefits • Serve a one-week waiting period • Have earned sufficient wage credits • Be registered for work at the WIN Job and Claims Center in your area The amount of the benefit is determined by the amount of wages in your base period, which is the first four of the last five completed calendar quarters prior to the effective date of your claim” (Lawyers.com, 2010). While a few programs are in place to assist the unemployed there are obstacles preventing the unemployed from receiving benefits. Eligibility is one...
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...Director responded “Well, I’m not so sure about that.” Mitchell became defensive and made comments where the Director of Nursing overheard. This causing words to be exchanged between the three (3) parties in an open area where others could hear. The issue was taken for further discussion behind closed doors. The Director of the Center had to resolve the issue by putting Mitchell on two (2) week probation on the grounds that Mitchell had used the phrase to describe her employers “a birdbrain against another birdbrain” and stating “she can’t work with us”. Immediately, Mitchell demanded her final pay. PROCEDURAL HISTORY: On June 12, 1974, Mitchell applied for unemployment compensation benefits. Unemployment Security Commission found Mitchell in violation of misconduct and disqualified her from seven weeks of benefits pursuant to §59-9-6(B), N.M.S.A. 1953. Mitchell filed an appeal pursuant to §59-9-6 (C), N.M.S.A. 1953. Decision was reversed by referee of the Appeal...
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...Unemployment and Health Care Unemployment and Health Care According to Doty, M., Collins, S., Robertson, R., and Garber, T. (2011), the United States economy is at its worst since the Great Depression of the 1930’s. 13.9 million citizens are estimated to be out of work. Sixty percent of Americans get their health insurance through their employer; job loss most often equals health care benefit loss. Nearly three quarters of the adults who were laid of from their jobs and are uninsured delay getting health care or filling prescriptions because it is too expensive. The consequences are devastating in terms of individual and family health. Financially the devastation comes from huge medical debt, incurred during an already stressful time. There are few affordable insurance options for private health care plans. Public health insurance programs such as Medicaid and CHIP (Children’s Health Insurance Program) are available to only pregnant women, children, and parents with very low incomes. Childless adults are covered by less than half of the states. Adults under sixty-five years old could not find an individual plan that they could afford and thirty five percent were turned down because of a pre-existing health problem. Doty, M. (2011), states that individuals who purchase COBRA coverage may pay up to six times more for their coverage than when they were an employee. This is impossible for most unemployed people to afford and as a result most do not buy coverage....
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...PA 205 Mitchell v. Lovington Good Samaritan Center, 555 NM P.2d 696 (1976) Facts: This case was a reversed decision by District Court, Bernalillo County, awarding unemployment benefits to a discharged employee. The denial of benefits was due to employee’s misconduct of insubordination, improper attire, name calling and other employee misconduct that disqualified the employee for unemployment benefits. Issue: Did the employer’s action constitute misconduct under s 59-9-5(b), N.M.S.A.1953? Rules: Was there misconduct by the plaintiff and was there cause for disqualification of benefits under. Analysis: After looking at the case, it had appeared that there were many misconduct write ups on Ms. Mitchell and many instances where other employees were mentioned, such as on April 2, 1974, where there was a uniform issue where Ms. Mitchell was not dressed properly. May 24, 1974 Mary Stroope, Carol Skurlock where a comment of race was brought up by Ms. Mitchell about a work assignment. May 15, 1974, and other days where Ms. Mitchell was singing and a complaint by Ms. Betty Clarke, RN. Conclusion: The district court is reversed and the decision of the Commission is reinstated. Analogizing and Distinguishing: The similarities of this case and my client case are they are both Unemployment compensation cases that involve misconduct at the work place where disrespect to co workers is involved. The differences are that this case and my client case are there was...
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...GE273: Microeconomics Macroeconomic Events Event 1: The government passes a law allowing states to pay unlimited unemployment benefits to all unemployed workers for an unlimited amount of time. Event 2: The federal government increases the restrictions on the immigration of skilled workers. How the incentive to produce for workers and/or firms may be affected by this event? How efficiency and equity for workers and/or firms are affected by this event? Event 1: Workers would have to work harder and pay more taxes to compensate the people that is not working could receive the unemployment benefits, either more taxes would have to be deducted and more jobs would have to open which is contradictory in order to be able to grant unlimited benefits to all unemployed workers for an unlimited amount of time, there would have to be a rational change to that; either the costs of goods would have to be lesser or the government would have to provide some kind of benefits for active workers so in fact at least more people decide to work again. It would affect them and us big times, we are in a current debt of trillions of dollars and it gets bigger every year, it just wouldn’t be logical and fair and it would affect it all around for obvious reasons, we would not progress. Event 2: It may have a positive impact for workers since it will require more demand by them however for a company or organization that needs...
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...Natalie Attired; denial of unemployment benefits for alleged misconduct Introduction Natalie Attired was terminated from her employment because she got a tattoo that was visible on her arm and refused to have it removed. Natalie never received an employee handbook on policies and procedure prior to her being hired. Claimm of Apodaca 108 N.M. 175, 769 P.2d 88,(N.M. 1989) I think our clients case will be in our favor, she was terminated due to misconduct however, her tattoo had nothing to do with going against regulations because she never had anything in writing outlining what policies and procedures . Facts Natalie Attired began working as a waitress at Biddy’s Tea House and Croissanterie in May 2009. In June 2010, Natalie spent $XX on a full-sleeve tattoo which covered her entire upper right arm from shoulder to elbow. The tattoo was partially covered by the waitress uniform, but the lower portion near the elbow could be seen when the short-sleeved uniform was worn.. Natalie refused to remove the tattoo. She worked at Biddy’s for the rest of the week and was given a termination notice on Friday.She was fired on the basis of misconduct and was denied unemployment compensation. There was no proof in decline in sales. Issue Did Ms. Attired actions constitute misconduct and denial of benefits under New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 51-1-7? Rules New Mexico Statutes Annotated, § 51-1-7 § 51-1-7. Disqualification for benefits An individual shall be...
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...nearly eight years when, on February 17, 1987, she was terminated under hospital personnel policies following a "third corrective action" notice. Prior restrictions had been placed on Rodman's conduct due to personal problems adversely impacting upon her place of work. Issue: whether the misconduct which warranted termination from employment rose to the level of misconduct which would warrant denial of unemployment compensation under NMSA 1978, Section 51-1-7 of the Unemployment Compensation Law, NMSA 1978, Sections 51-1-1 to 51-1-54 (Repl.Pamp. 1987). Rule: New Mexico provides that an employee who is determined to have been discharged for "misconduct" is ineligible for unemployment compensation benefits. § 51-1-7(B) Two purposes are served by this statutory bar: first, it prevents the dissipation of funds for other workers; second, it denies benefits to those who bring about their own unemployment by conducting themselves with such callousness, and deliberate or wanton misbehavior that they have given up any reasonable expectation of receiving unemployment benefits. Given the remedial purpose of the statute, and the rule of statutory construction that its provisions are to be interpreted liberally, the statutory term "misconduct" should not be given too broad a definition. Accordingly, in adopting the majority definition of the term, this Court wrote in Mitchell v. Lovington Good Samaritan Center, Inc., 89 N.M. 575, 577, 555 P.2d 696, 698 (1976). This Court recognized...
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...relocating there dropped by 33 percent (Whobrey, 2012). Companies have positions open for employees but our education is America is getting worse and there are no workers that are skilled enough or have enough experience to get the job. There is an alternative to this right to work policy. They can use work share which is an unemployment insurance program allowed by federal rules which makes more sense than the divisive right to work legislation that labor groups say will destroy unions (Cox, 2012). Work share allows employers to choose to cut the wages and hours of either all employees or a single department and the state’s unemployment insurance agency. Instead of employees facing layoffs they could decrease worker’s hours instead and let employees collect unemployment benefits to make up part of the lost wages. This will help to maintain a workforce and make it easier to adapt when demand improves (Anders, 2012). The graph below shows that work share policy will help decrease unemployment rate rather than right to work policy. References Anders, M. (2012, March 21). Work sharing: Michigan Senate considers unemployment reform aimed at preventing layoffs | MLive.com. Michigan Local News, Breaking News, Sports & Weather -...
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...Unemployment benefits have consistently been cited by economists as one of the most effective policies at spurring economic growth. I feel strongly that the government should increase and extend unemployment benefits. My reasons for feeling this way are as follows. Currently the unemployment rate is still high and increasing the benefits will allow unemployed people a chance to pay more of their bills. Benefits provide much-needed income support during this time when many Americans would otherwise be left unable to pay their rent or put food on the table. Unemployment benefits have consistently been cited by economists as one of the most effective policies at spurring economic growth. Every week more than 2 million Americans receive an average emergency unemployment benefit check of about $300— money that is spent on rent or the mortgage and utilities, as well as in local supermarkets, pharmacies, gas stations, and newsstands. By increasing the money that the unemployed people put into the pockets they are most likely to spend it. Unemployment benefits help millions of Americans continue to feed their families and keep a roof over their heads even when they lose their job. In doing so, unemployment benefits are an important mechanism for preventing people from falling into poverty. The current unemployment rate is still high and increasing the benefits will allow unemployed people a chance to pay more of their daily living expenses. Americans are also finding themselves out...
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...3 Assignment Lerin Martin Kaplan University PA205 April 15, 2014 Zelma M. Mitchell., Plaintiff V. Lovington Good Samaritan Center, Inc., Defendant 89 NM 575,555 P.2d 696 (1976) Facts: On June, 4, 1974, the Plaintiff, Zelma Mitchell lost her job due to misconduct. She was working at Lovington Good Samaritan Center, Inc. Mrs. Mitchell applied for unemployment benefits shortly after on June 12, 1974. Mrs. Mitchell was denied unemployment benefits since she was terminated due to her misconduct. Mrs. Mitchell was not happy with this answer and filed an appeal, which she was able to reinstate her unemployment benefits starting August 28, 1974. Her Employer, Lovington Good Samaritan Center submitted another appeal which once again, disqualified Mrs. Mitchell from receiving unemployment benefits. Unwilling to settle, Mrs. Mitchell applied for certiorari, and her benefits were reinstated by the District court on January 16, 1976. Issue(s): Did Mrs. Mitchell’s actions in fact constitute misconduct according to 59-9-5(b), N.M.S.A. 1953 Rule(s) of Law: “The term ‘Misconduct’ is not defined in the Unemployment Compensation Law.” (Zelma M. Mitchell v. Lovington Good Samaritan Center, Inc, 1976) Due to this, the court reviewed the case of Boynton Cab Co. v. Neubeck, 237 Wis. 249, 259-60, 296 N.W. 636, 640 (1941) and used their findings to formulate their own definition of Misconduct which is as follows: “‘misconduct’ . . . is limited to conduct evincing such wilful...
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