Gainey Law, PLLC Seattle Employment Law Attorney

In some cases workers are realizing that with the federal stimulus money they can do better financially by staying out of work. Especially if they are taking care of kids that would normally be at school or otherwise engaged outside the home during work hours. As an employment attorney I field a few of these "do I have to go back to work" calls a week.  This article from SHRM explains: "If you are recalled to work, your unemployment is stopped. It isn't really your choice."  Lindsey White, an employment lawyer and partner at Shawe Rosenthal in Baltimore, said, "The employees who are saying, 'Thanks for the offer of work, but I would rather stay on unemployment' won't be eligible for unemployment . That is going to be a rude awakening [for many]." Read more here: What happens when unemployment pays too well? The article addresses how Workers and Employers can get creative to solve some problems:  For example, when employers ar...