,,Clearing the Path to Unemployment Insurance for Low-Wage Workers

Clearing the Path to Unemployment Insurance for Low-Wage Workers


 

Publication Date: August 2005

Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research

Author(s): Andrew Stettner; Heather Boushey; Jeff Wenger

Research Area: Labor

Keywords: Poverty; Ethnic workers; Young workers

Type: Report

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

Unemployment Insurance is a necessary and beneficial stimulus program for part-time workers. However, the current rules for eligibility often leave eligible workers behind. This study, by CEPR and the National Employment Law Project, analyzes the alternative base period (ABP), a policy reform that makes it easier for low-wage workers to qualify for UI benefits.