New: Another 247,179 Texans filed for unemployment last week.
That brings the total number of new claims in the state to about 1.8 million in the past seven weeks. bit.ly/2YJs3tp
That brings the total number of new claims in the state to about 1.8 million in the past seven weeks. bit.ly/2YJs3tp
2/ The Texas Workforce Commission relaxed its guidelines so high-risk workers and people without child care can refuse work and still receive benefits during the #COVID19 pandemic. bit.ly/2YJs3tp
3/ But just because a worker can still receive benefits doesn’t mean their job will be waiting for them once they do find it safe to return to work.
Employers are allowed to replace them. bit.ly/2YJs3tp
Employers are allowed to replace them. bit.ly/2YJs3tp
4/4 An employment attorney in Houston said he worries that the conversation around the new guidelines may give workers a “false sense of security” and bring more job losses as an “unintended consequence.” bit.ly/2YJs3tp
