Submitted by AlphaTech on Wed, 10/28/2009 - 16:31
I have been working with a corporate company for several years now at a steady 35+ hours weekly. Recently, they have cut back my, and all other "full-time" employee, hours to between 30-34/week and hired several new people as "part-time." It has been said that this company (a big-name retail pharmacy) considers its employees full-time at 30 hours weekly. Are they actually allowed to do that? If I was receiving between 35-40 hours consistently and within the last two months have been cut to an average of 32 hours per week would I be able to claim partial unemployment? Thank you.
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Editor's Response
Massachusetts workers who have lost hours may, in fact, be eligible to claim unemployment Insurance benefits. Generally speaking, however, you must have your hours reduced by at least 1/3 to receive a benefit. Because of that, it seems unlikely that you would qualify for benefits. For more information, check out the website of the Executive Office of Workforce Development.