Unemployment Appeal Hotline

Disqualified Due To Discharge for Misconduct (MC)

For a claimant’s act to be misconduct, the following four elements must be present, according to Title 22, Section 1256-30(b). The claimant owes a material duty to the employer under the contract of employment. There is a substantial breach of that duty. The breach is a wilful or wanton disregard of that duty. The breach disregards the employer’s interests and injures or tends to injure the employer’s interests. Where the element of willfulness is missing, the claimant’s actions would general... READ MORE Posted February 11, 2012 at 06:16 PM

Unemployment Appeal Hotline

Unemployment InsuranceTelephone Listings The telephone numbers listed here can be called for unemployment insurance services. Please notice there are separate telephone numbers forEnglish, Spanish, Chinese and Vietnameselanguages. Separate telephone numbers are also available for those who call using a teletypewriter, and also from outside California. If you are calling to file a claim, you must call by Friday to receive credit for the week. Business hours (all times are Pacific Time) for cal... READ MORE Posted August 14, 2009 at 01:31 PM

Small Business Legal Plan

A legal plan for a small business should consider all the activities in the business that might have legal implications. There is no particular format for a legal plan. Simply list in a notebook, the legal issues you foresee and how you plan on addressing them. Here are some legal issues you may wish to plan for: The legal structure for your business The federal, state, and local legal requirements for operating a business Selecting a lawyer Business succession planning Bankruptcy Crime Discr... READ MORE Posted May 07, 2009 at 10:10 PM