Since a 2014 reform to New York State’s Unemployment Insurance System, employees are generally not eligible to receive both severance pay and unemployment insurance at the same time. However, there are exceptions and nuances to this rule. As a result, employers sometimes have options that can affect their former employees’ receipt of New York unemployment … Read more
Are departing employees eligible for unemployment? As usual, it depends. To claim unemployment insurance benefits in New York, employees usually must be totally unemployed, yet available for and seeking work. After that, the most important factors are whether the employee has worked long enough to qualify and the reason for separation from employment. Here, we’ll … Read more
Voluntary separation programs can be mutually beneficial devices for making workforce adjustments. Employers can use them on their own or as a precursor to an involuntary program. Each program is different, but some common elements appear regularly. What Is a Voluntary Separation Program? Generally, I’m talking about any circumstance where an organization provides a group … Read more