And that my FRiend, is why you have the idiotic idea that you have.
I guarantee you that employers pay the UI tax. Ask any employer here at FR.
I am an employer. And I will tell you right now, that the "Employer Contribution" to Social Security, UI, vacation, sick leave, healthcare, and any other "perk" you can name, ARE ALL paid BY THE EMPLOYEE.
When I offer a position, it isn't based on salary, it's based on the total [fully loaded] cost of employing someone. Every dime that I am forced by the government to pay comes directly out of the pool of money I have to compensate employees. EVERY SINGLE DIME.
And any employer who tells you any differently is a liar, and any employee who thinks he is "getting over" on his employer by having the state force the employer to "pay his benefits" is a moron.
You are right on. How much does it actually cost per hour to employ someone at $15 an hour? Just guessing I would say it must be close to$25.
Yeah, I mostly helped veterans find work or start a business, when I wasn’t teaching a job placement class for welfare moms. Make fun of that now.