Position paper
Running Head: PENNSYLVANIA UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION 1
PENNSYLVANIA UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION 6
PENNSYLVANIA UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION
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PENNSYLVANIA UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION LAW
The establishment of unemployment compensation in Pennsylvania was designed to be administered by the department of labour and industry. The additional newly created agencies with their individual personnel were entirely selected on a civil basis. The criteria in this case required employers to keep track of their records and make regular reports. In addition to this, certain employers were also required to make contributions to certain unemployed persons ("Is it worthwhile to fight unemployment benefits claims? Another reason to just say no | Lexology," 2012). They were also required provide specific procedures and a series of administrative details that were meant to determine, pay, and collect of such contributions.
The payments of the compensation in this case were meant to provide for cooperation with the Federal Government and its overlying agencies. The idea was also meant to create certain special funds that would be directed in the custody of the State Treasurer. In addition to this, there were prescribed penalties that were imposed and would be directed to the same entity to ensure that it is planned for and directed to proper use to build the nation in several areas of the economy.
The Pennsylvania unemployment compensation law has a detailed breakdown in several articles that are detailed with sections to offer a clear view of what needs to be presented for people who are not employed. The first article of the policy presents preliminary provisions such as enacting the clause and the declaration of pubic policy. The third section of the first article acknowledges the fact that economic insecurity that comes as a result of unemployment is a serious affair that must be dealt with ("Is it worthwhile to fight unemployment benefits claims? Another reason to just say no | Lexology," 2012). It reflects on the heath, welfare, and morals of the people of Commonwealth.
The policy reflects on issues of involuntary unemployment and its effects of burden of indigency falls. In this case, the issue of involuntary unemployment does not only affect the people who do not have job opportunities. The people who are in active employment have to compensate their earnings through the various means to tax to cater for the gap of unemployment that exists in the country (James A. Matthews, III, 2016). In this case, the strain of unemployment is felt across the entire country where the people who are active service have to sacrifice for the sake of those who are not.
Income revenue is an issue of concern in any economy that aims to grow. Income revenue generated by a country is directed to various sectors of the economy including security, healthcare, transport and communication, education, and many other areas that have a direct influence on the lives of citizens. In order to maintain all these factors at the required equilibrium, a state must rely on its population of employed people to generate enough revenue. In situations where the number of unemployed people is higher compared to those who are employed, it becomes a challenge to generate enough revenue that would be used to address the major sectors of a country (James A. Matthews, III, 2016). The end result is the country having to impose excessive taxes on their employed population in order to raise enough money to budget for their people.
The law also defines that an employer is a corporation that is we organized under the existing laws of the state. It also defines that the employer is a trust or partnership where the number of partners or trustees identified in the agreement are residents of the state is greater than the specific number of residents of any other state (James A. Matthews, III, 2016). It defines specific formulations that show who an employer is in the United States of America. In this case, the subparagraph that defines who an employer is includes;
· An individual who is a legal resident of the United States
· A partnership with a situation where two thirds or more of the people in the partnership are residents of the United States
· A trust that involves a the trustees are residents of the United States
· A corporation that has been enacted and designed under the laws of the United States
Corporations that are enacted in the country in this case must be developed and designed under the laws of the United States. In this case, the corporation must observe the specific laws and guidelines when they are handing employees. In this case, the people who are employed within the given corporations are covered and protected by the laws of the country based on the type of agreement that was signed between the corporation and the government ("Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation Law," 2017). People can then work with the freedom of the labour laws and policies without being discriminated in any way including gender, race, ethnicity, and many other social issues that could polarize the work place.
The Federal government and its agencies in this case are the main players in the American political development. The government widely relies on these agencies to ensure that they have generated enough funding for various projects across the government. As means of protecting and securing the people who work on these agencies, they must use specific laws and regulations to control the nature of agreements that exist between the individual agencies and their employers.
The State Treasurer is a major payer in enacting the law. A the funding that is collected as tax and from other entities is directed to the State Treasurer to ensure that it is safe. When the funding is needed to different sectors of the economy, the State Treasurer is responsible for dispensing the amount through restricted channels to block any forms of misappropriation. The State Treasurer is also an important player in ensuring that there is accountability in the funding that is generated in different sectors of the economy. Without full accountability, most of the money would be misappropriated in unreasonable ways.
The law makers in the government are vita players in the management of the policy. The three arms of government which include the judiciary, the executive, and the legislature are active players in the policy. They play an active role of ensuring that the laws are enacted and designed under the constitution of the United States of America. Implementation of the laws in this case is also a major concern for the policy ("Unemployment Benefits Info For Pennsylvania," 2015). The three arms of the government are responsible for ensuring that they have designed follow up mechanisms that will ensure the laws are implemented. Not all organizations would be responsible to adhere to all the laws and regulations that are provided by the government. In this case, the three arms of the government work together to ensure that no single law is violated. They must ensure that employees are we protected and comfortable in their workstations.
References
Is it worthwhile to fight unemployment benefits claims? Another reason to just say no | Lexology. (2012, November 5). Retrieved from https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=82337cff-bb7f-4c2a-af3b-cac4f22ca025
James A. Matthews, III. (2016). Pennsylvania Labor & Employment Law, 2nd Edition.
Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation Law. (2017). Retrieved from http://www.uc.pa.gov/Documents/uc_law.pdf
Unemployment Benefits Info For Pennsylvania. (2015). Retrieved from https://www.legalconsumer.com/unemploymentlaw/?ST=PA