My daughter is having a baby in march. She will have no money coming in until she goes back to work. Can she get unempolyment fo rthe time she is off?
2006-12-05 06:24:48 · 24 answers · asked by kathy_hall24 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
No, you must be available and able to work to collect it.
2006-12-05 06:25:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Are you kidding with this one? No, she cannot collect unemployment because she is taking time off to have a baby! Unemployment compensation is for people who have been let go from their jobs (laid off, etc.), NOT for those who are having children. If her job does not pay her "maternity leave," as some work places do, then she is out of luck. Perhaps she should have considered this aspect prior to becoming pregnant, the fact that she might not have money coming in while on leave. She should check with her employer about maternity leave pay. And to those posters who claim she can get disability payments, NO she cannot! Pregnancy is NOT a disability and therefore DOES NOT qualify as one!
2006-12-05 06:28:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
If she took "FAMILY LEAVE", this only guarantees that her job will be there when she returns.
I believe that unemployment is out of the question since she HAS A JOB.
You might want to check into DISABILITY, but I'm not sure how that works when FMLA (FAMILY LEAVE) is invoked.
You might want to consider loaning your daughter some funds to carry her through and then have her repay it when she can.
Or you can be a really GREAT GRANDMA/GRANDPA and make it a gift to the baby.
Good Luck
2006-12-05 06:31:13 · answer #3 · answered by Len_NJ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not usually- she would have to talk to her employeer. He would have to indicate she was let go (and therefore unemployed) for a variety of reasons acceptable in your state, so that she could qualify for unemployment. Maternity leave is not covered by unemployment ins- that's why she'd have to ask her employer to say she was let go- and did not leave voluntarily. Then he could "rehire" her once she were ready to return. Some employers are willing to do this- others think it's dishones- so it may or may not work. I had a co-worker who quit to take care of her sick mother- but the employer let her collect unemployment- said she was let go due to a slow down in business- so she could have some money coming in.
2006-12-05 06:28:12 · answer #4 · answered by GEEGEE 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Different states have different rules, check with your local unemployment office. Some states do pay for any unemployed time but have a longer wait period for so called voluntary unemployment.
Also the Family Leave Act now covers post pregnancy time, has she checked into that ?
2006-12-05 06:34:21 · answer #5 · answered by kate 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so, I think you just are guaranteed that your job will still be there waiting for you when your maternity leave is up. Congratulations on having a new Grand baby!!! I hope your daughter can work out something with the money. Good Luck!!!!
2006-12-05 06:32:13 · answer #6 · answered by Sherrie L 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not usually, unemployment is only collected if you are ready, willing and able to work. You go on job interviews.
She MAY be able to get paid leave from her job that she is working at now. Some companies provide paid leave, most provide leave time (but you are not paid.) Some can and will fire you.. It depends on company policy and state laws.
Good luck.
2006-12-05 06:30:49 · answer #7 · answered by LittleBitOfSugar 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, but many employers offer paid maternity leave. Apparently your daughter's employer is not one of those. The reason you don't automatically get unemployment insurance is that getting pregnant is a choice -- it's voluntary. Not like losing your job.
2006-12-05 06:28:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
She needs to ask her Office of Unemployment.
Any payments come out of the employer's accounts.
If it is 'leave' then the HR policies should apply. Many employers pay for employee leave.
If tere are policies, then they would be followed. If there is no policy, then it would be lawyer time!
2006-12-05 06:29:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
depends on where you live for the amount that you can recieve here in canada you can take up to a year of maternity leave and recieve about 2/3 of your currrent income
2006-12-05 06:27:02 · answer #10 · answered by Kara B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
She needs to check with the company where she works about their leave policy. They will have the answers, they deal with this all of the time.
2006-12-05 06:26:35 · answer #11 · answered by Justsyd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋