period of unemployment
1Unemployment — World unemployment rates[1] as of January 2009[update] Unemployment (or …
2unemployment — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ double digit (esp. AmE), high, huge, mass, massive, severe, widespread ▪ low ▪ grow …
3unemployment benefit — an allowance of money paid, usually weekly, to an unemployed worker by a state or federal agency or by the worker s labor union or former employer during all or part of the period of unemployment. Also called unemployment compensation. [1925 30]… …
4Unemployment benefits — are payments made by governments to unemployed people. It may be based on a compulsory para governmental insurance system. Depending on the jurisdiction and the status of the person, those sums may be meager, covering only basic needs (thus a… …
5unemployment — un‧em‧ploy‧ment [ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt] noun [uncountable] 1. when you do not have a job: • Closure of the plant will mean unemployment for 500 workers. • Most of our staff now face unemployment. 2. ECONOMICS the number of people in a country who do not …
6unemployment insurance — n: a social insurance program that provides unemployment compensation for a limited period to involuntarily unemployed workers Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. unemployment insurance …
7unemployment compensation — n. payment, as by a state government from social security funds, of a certain amount of money to a qualified unemployed person, usually at regular intervals and over a fixed period of time * * * …
8unemployment compensation — n. payment, as by a state government from social security funds, of a certain amount of money to a qualified unemployed person, usually at regular intervals and over a fixed period of time …
9Unemployment benefits in Italy — In Italy, unemployment benefits are guaranteed by the Constitution. In article 38 ( Economic relations ) it is stated that workers have the right that means adequate to their life needs are provided and assured, in case of injury, illness,… …
10unemployment insurance — a government program that provides a limited number of payments to eligible workers who are involuntarily unemployed. [1920 25] * * * Form of social insurance designed to compensate workers for short term, involuntary unemployment. It was created …
