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Layoffs usually come from a downsize or restructure of the company you work for. Depending on the type of business your employer is in, there may be many different buyouts. Some will reduce the staff and may put you in a situation of being laid off or even a reduction of hours. If you had your hours or wages reduced dramatically, you are actually partially laid off. Some people who have had this happen to them may not even know that they may be eligible for unemployment benefits. As we discussed previously, the employer’s taxes increase when you are awarded unemployment benefits. Your employer may reduce hours or pay in an attempt to get you to voluntarily quit. Whenever ...

If your hours have been reduced, you are only partially employed. You may still be able to receive unemployment benefits during this status. If your hours are reduced and your income is reduced by twenty percent or more, it is most like a legally sufficient especially when it is coupled with a less favorable shift or hours that are reduced. During the interview present old pay stubs where you can show you were making a certain amount until your hours were reduced. Sometimes showing the actual paperwork will help hit home your point. Explain how fulfilled you felt at your position and that you look forward to returning as soon as you are asked to.

Partial unemployment can make you eligible for...

Involuntary retirement may be perceived as voluntary however if you are still able to perform substation work, you may qualify for unemployment benefits. Your employer may attempt to say that your retirement is voluntary. Make sure that you provide your employer with any evidence that you have that proves that you were retired. You should make sure that you do not leave them with the question in their mind that you quit or was terminated.

If you have a certificate or a plaque that you received for retiring, show your interviewer that. If you received a retirement party from your employer, tell them that as well. This shows them that you indeed retired and did not quit. After that is clear to ...