A private company relocating 250 jobs; collect unemployment?

Question

A private employer unexpectedly tells 250 office workers their positions are being relocated to another city in a different state in two weeks.

They all have the option of transferring to the new site.

For those who can not transfer, are they covered by Unemployment? For how long?

Thanks all!

The new site is in Texas and the offices that are closing are in other states: CA,AZ,WA,NY,FL,LA,MS,CO,MN,IL

Answer 1

Depends on the distance - if it's just 20 miles or something, then you'd have to take the move and wouldn't be eligible for unemployment if you didn't. Different states might have different rules, but I believe that something like 50 miles move is fairly typical that you could collect unemployment if the company moved, even if they offered you a job at the new location.

Call your local unemployment office - they can probably tell you.

Unemployment comp typically lasts for 26 weeks.

Answer 2

You'd have to get the details from your local workforce commission. Most likely you can. I know when my job relocated to a city 4 hours away. I was able to collect unemployment for 6 months. I'm not really sure how long you have to work there though, I was at my job for 8 yrs so I think you have to at least have accumulated a certain amount of hours with the company to get benefits for that long. Once again, it's best just to call your workforce commission. good luck.

Answer 3

You're being told your job is being phased out, but you can have a job 1000 miles away??? Yea, right!
Considering the distance, sign up. You should have no problem. And don't waste any time doing it either.(UC is usually 26 weeks)
When they apply for new jobs, the reason to put on their app is, " ( position abolished.)
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