Laid-Off Workers in a Workers’ State: Unemployment with Chinese Characteristics

Product DescriptionCommunist parties to carry out revolutions in the name of the industrial proletariat. But in China after Mao reforms, perhaps not as steep descent of the category of experience of the working class. About 30 million employees of state enterprises have known) (xiagang dismissal, a workaround short of full unemployment, so they are in a sort of limbo, without the technical and psychological skills to cope successfully the… Read the rest
Who Pays For Extended Unemployment Benefits?
I myself am confused about unemployment and tax refunds. I've heard, the employer pays unemployment benefits, does not include extended unemployment benefits? Which a receipt is required to pay unemployment benefits for extended benefits?
Finally, with unemployment benefits with the tax withheld on the test result in a small or no refund? How it works? Thank you!
At What Point May I File For Unemployment Insurance Benefits?
I work in sales for a company that recently, the procedure of Chapter 11. Starting today I've made thousands of dollars in expenses due and which have been approved by management. Because these costs are incurred before our presentation, I was informed that I will not be refunded. In addition, there is no marketing plan, payment of wages were regularly late and expenses incurred after the filing but not yet… Read the rest
Misery loves company….but does sharing it just breed more misery?
While spending some time at the Jersey Shore, I read about a new local business venture, RealPissed.com , founded by three friends in their twenties. The site is a social network where people share rants about what they are pissed about in the form of blog posts and videos. And it’s a sign of the times that its founders see opportunities in a communal online kvetch-fest. On visiting the… Read the rest
Do Mistakes on Résumés and Cover Letters Matter?

Did you think I would say anything but “YES”? Of course mistakes on résumés and cover letters matter — isn’t that what we’ve been telling you, and what you’ve heard for the past — forever? If an employer is only looking over your résumé for about 30 seconds, you can bet that if what catches his eye in that time period is an error, your résumé is going in… Read the rest
Age discrimination: Now playing on TV

When I recently looked at age discrimination claims made to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), I was shocked at how high the numbers were. The number jumped nearly 30 percent last year. Part of me wondered if there really could be such rampant ageism in the workplace today. Last night, I wondered no more. I was watching one of my favorite shows on TV called Top Chef and… Read the rest