Massive layoffs in the US federal government and continued layoffs in the tech industry have left a lot of workers without regular paychecks. Losing a career can be devastating, but unemployment ...

Their work is considered so essential that certain federal employees are required to stay on the job during the U.S. government shutdown, even though they’re not getting paid. Oddly enough, if they ...

This story is current as of 9:30 a.m. on April 27. Freelancers, independent contractors, gig workers and other self-employed individuals don't typically qualify for unemployment benefits when they ...