Reference no: EM131979091

Question: Answer each case question according to the information given in the case.

Each answer should be between 150-200 words.

1. Understanding Your Employee Benefits: Qualifying for Unemployment Benefits

a. Are you eligible to receive unemployment if you resign?

b. Should you resign or wait to find out if and when you are laid off?

2. Managing Employee Benefits: Social Security and Retirement Planning at Taylor Foods

a. How does the instability of the Social Security system affect retirement benefit planning at Taylor Foods?

b. Should Gavin consider the possibility of employees delaying retirement in the company's human resource planning process?

3. Understanding Your Employee Benefits: The Decision to Work from Home

a. Should you apply to telecommute? If so, should you pursue a part-time or full-time work-at-home arrangement?

b. If you do telecommute, what can you do to make sure that the arrangement does not negatively impact your career? Are there any other concerns you should have?

4. Managing Employee Benefits: Transitioning to a Paid Time-Off Bank

1. Should Custom Call Services switch to a PTO policy? What are the pros and cons of doing so?

2. If Custom Call Services does transition to a PTO policy, what are some things that Stan should consider including in the policy to address concerns about absenteeism?