Help wanted: Cut in worker's hours backfires
Photo credit: Jefferson Siegel, 2007 | A small-business owner wants to know what can be done when insurance rates rise after an employee who quit to go to school applies -- and gets -- unemployment insurance.
Carrie Mason-Draffen
Carrie Mason-Draffen Mason-Draffen, a business reporter, writes a column about workplace issues.
DEAR CARRIE: We own a small business. Our lead man decided to go to school to study for a different occupation. He asked to work part-time, and though it was detrimental to us, we thought of him as a friend and decided to help him out. Later, he said schoolwork was overwhelming and he was going to quit. Again to help him out, we offered him a day here or there so he could earn some money.
Well,...
