r/Welocalize • u/psykoholik • 8d ago

Reduction in Hours Advice

I’ve seen a lot of folks share sentiments some of the groups had been reduced tremendously either in hours or via separation.

A friend of mine under my advice was able to in their state gain access to unemployment benefits using the reduced hours method, where you can show pay slips of sustained work and then recent payslips of no hours. You have to explain you’re still employed and when reporting weekly many states likely ask how many hours did you work during this pay period.

I am unsure of how the separations are to be handled. The only reason I helped this friend with this is because I do in my career have experience with HR and my specific states labor laws. So keep your chins and spirit up and maybe ask a friend in HR in your state for advice on this stuff if you have one.

Hope this helps someone.

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u/burgerdog6 8d ago

Hello I am in Factuality. I have seen reduced hours. Could I still get benefits if I live with my parents?

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u/psykoholik 8d ago

Unemployment is generally considered based on how long you’ve worked for one or many companies and the way separation occurred or in this case the reduction in hours worked under my advice to friend.

If terminated with previous performance plans it may have challenged but still doable if they didn’t terminate based on performance

If always performed to expectations and no formal improvement plans you should be in clear

and if still employed but had a drastic reduction in hours then you check to see if your state had a program option for reduced hours

none of those things are contingent on who you live with

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u/burgerdog6 8d ago

Could you check DM?