[dalereed]

Unemployment is an employer expense, not an employee expense.

[Lazlo in PA]

We pay into it here in PA.

[aruanan]

Unemployment is an employer expense, not an employee expense.

But only because a particular employee was employed and the amount and length of his unemployment benefits depend in part on the length of his employment and level of remuneration as well as the manner in which he became unemployed.

[Axenolith]

So then what is that box “CA SDI” on my W2? Employee’s pay into it here in CA...

[GlockThe Vote]

Bump. Btw - this is a reason people won’t hire anyone.

[upsdriver]

Unemployment is an employer expense, not an employee expense.

That's true but people think they are owed it because they "paid in". I'd like to see unemployment compensation done away with altogether. If a person wants to insure themselves against unemployment, let them purchase their own insurance. The same goes for workman's compensation.