Anonymous
Post 01/10/2022 12:33     Subject: Temp nanny and unemployment
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
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2022 20:42     Subject: Temp nanny and unemployment
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
Post 01/09/2022 20:36     Subject: Re:Temp nanny and unemployment
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
Post 01/09/2022 20:24     Subject: Temp nanny and unemployment
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!