Temp nanny and unemployment

[Anonymous]

Hi, I recently read a thread where someone mentioned they did not have to pay unemployment benefits after firing a nanny for gross misconduct. This made me wonder how unemployment benefits generally work. In particular, we are in need of a temp nanny for 6 months until we send DS to daycare in the fall. Will we need to pay unemployment benefits after the temp contract is over if the nanny can't find a new job? If so, how much would it be?

Also, I read elsewhere that having employees claim uninsurance benefits frequently can increase the employers unemployment insurance premium. Is that correct? How does that work?

Btw we are in Massachusetts. Thanks!

[Anonymous]

So I was a temp nanny for 3 months at one point in time. I was trying to dr use what to do long term so took the gig while I decided. I knew it was only 3 mos when I took it. So when it ended I didn’t have anything else lined up so someone told me to apply for unemployment…. So I did. The unemployment people told me that even if I knew it was A temp
Job I’m still eligible and I got the benefits. I didn’t know the temp family paid it though? I still have no real idea how that works. Doesn’t seem fair on them….. I thought it was a government fund?

[Anonymous]

OP here. Okay thanks! For the record, I totally agree that temp workers should be able to collect unemployment. I just don't know how it works from the employers side. I also thought all wages have employment insurance deducted so there's a big govt pool to draw from.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hi, I recently read a thread where someone mentioned they did not have to pay unemployment benefits after firing a nanny for gross misconduct. This made me wonder how unemployment benefits generally work. In particular, we are in need of a temp nanny for 6 months until we send DS to daycare in the fall. Will we need to pay unemployment benefits after the temp contract is over if the nanny can't find a new job? If so, how much would it be?

Also, I read elsewhere that having employees claim uninsurance benefits frequently can increase the employers unemployment insurance premium. Is that correct? How does that work?

Btw we are in Massachusetts. Thanks!

I worked for VA employment Commission many years ago an if a fired employee works in another job for 30 days, then you are not the last employer and person is eligible for benefits counting their employment with you. I don't know MA law but it is probably similar. Also, part or full time makes no difference
They worked for you and you are required to pay into unemployment