Legal Question in Employment Law in Virginia

2) Re-worded: what is the probation period for a new hire? 90 days?

1) How many days must an employee work to be entitled to unemployment

No way to deterrnine without knowing the specific number of days

that were worked and the amount of the earnings received during the most

recent of four of last five calendar quarters completed called the base period.

Per VEC, in order to received the maximum weekly benefit of

$378.00, the claimant must have earned at least $18,900. 01 for

at least two of these calendar quarters during this base period.

Benefits are payable from 12 to 26 weeks, also dependent upon

the wages earned during this base period.

Michael E. Hendrickson

Attorney & Counsellor at Law

211 North Union Street Suite 100

Alexandria, VA 22314


Asked on 5/26/11, 9:52 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

Whatever the employer wants it to be since, as far as I am aware, there

is no such period prescribed by law.

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Answered on 5/26/11, 10:30 am


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