unemployment insurance
noun
: social insurance against involuntary unemployment that provides unemployment compensation for a limited period to unemployed workers
also
: unemployment compensation
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Ending strikes sooner would ultimately alleviate unemployment insurance costs, Gonzalez Fletcher said, because workers who are not on strike but lose their jobs as a result of the stoppage do receive state payments.
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Lindsey Holden, Sacramento Bee, 24 Apr. 2024
By 1970, 26 grape grower corporations signed contracts with United Farm Workers, resulting in better wages, working conditions, unemployment insurance, paid vacation days, and other benefits.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2024
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Lindsey Holden, Sacramento Bee, 24 Apr. 2024
By 1970, 26 grape grower corporations signed contracts with United Farm Workers, resulting in better wages, working conditions, unemployment insurance, paid vacation days, and other benefits.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for unemployment insurance
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“Unemployment insurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unemployment%20insurance. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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