0058 3800 18
0058 3800 18 (Feb. 24, 2022) – Spin instructor was in total unemployment pursuant to G.L. c. 151A, §§ 29 and 1(r), when her employer shut down due to the COVID-19 public health emergency. During this time, she was available for remote work, but the employer never assigned any to her. As the employer’s PPP payments to her were not for the performance of any work, they did not constitute disqualifying remuneration under G.L. c. 151A, § 1(r)(3). Upon her return, she remained in partial unemployment because she continued to be available for all suitable work, but her hours had been drastically reduced.
0022 1384 16
0022 1384 16 (Jan. 31, 2018) - When a minority shareholder of the employer's student transportation corporation was working reduced hours because there was less work to do, she was in partial unemployment. Requiring the claimant or employer to fire other workers so that the claimant could get more hours is not in accord with the general purpose of Chapter 151A.
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