Will EDD notify my new part-time employer about my active unemployment claim?

EDD absolutely WILL notify your new employer!! They sent paperwork to mine when I was working part-time while on benefits and it caused so many problems!!! My boss thought I was lying about my hours and almost fired me. The EDD system is designed to TRAP people!!!!

The previous commenter is not entirely correct. EDD doesn't automatically notify your new employer just because you have an open claim. However, when your new employer reports your wages to the state (quarterly), EDD's system will cross-reference that with your certifications to ensure they match. What you should do: 1. Report your part-time work and earnings accurately when you certify every two weeks 2. Keep track of your hours and pay for your own records 3. Understand that you can still receive partial unemployment benefits if your part-time earnings are less than your weekly benefit amount You don't necessarily need to inform your new employer about your unemployment claim unless there's a specific reason to do so. Just make sure you're reporting everything correctly on your certifications.

wat are penalty weeks? never heard of that b4

I was in almost the same situation last year! EDD doesn't notify your new employer about your claim status - that would actually be a privacy issue. They might contact your new employer to verify your employment if they have questions about your reported earnings, but they don't just randomly tell them "hey this person is on unemployment." You definitely need to report your part-time earnings each time you certify though. They'll reduce your weekly benefit based on what you earn (I think it's something like they subtract 75% of your earnings from your benefit amount). What's the deal with the penalty weeks though? I've never heard of that.

I tried calling EDD 32 times last month to ask a similar question and couldn't get through at all. Ended up using a service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that got me connected to an EDD rep in about 20 minutes. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/JmuwXR7HA10?si=TSwYbu_GOwYzt9km The rep told me that EDD doesn't proactively notify new employers about your unemployment status. They only contact employers to verify information you've provided. As long as you report your new job and earnings accurately when you certify, you should be fine. The rep also explained that it's actually illegal for employers to discriminate against you for having an unemployment claim.

When I worked in HR, we occasionally got notices from EDD about new hires who were collecting unemployment, but it wasn't automatic - it usually happened if there was a discrepancy or audit. The main thing is that you need to report your new part-time income accurately when you certify for benefits. Since you'll be working part-time, you may still qualify for partial unemployment depending on how much you earn compared to your weekly benefit amount. Regarding whether to tell your new employer - that's really a personal choice. There's no requirement to disclose this information, and many would argue it's none of their business. However, if you work in a small company where the owner/manager directly handles payroll reporting, they might eventually notice the EDD verification requests if they come through.

This happened to my cousin and her new boss got really mad about it! Said she was trying to cheat the system! Be careful!!!!

I think your spending to much time worrying about this. Just take the new job and forget about EDD. Why even bother reporting the part time work? Its not like there going to know unless someone tells them lol

One more thing regarding your penalty weeks - make sure you continue certifying for benefits during these weeks even though you won't be paid. Missing certifications during penalty weeks can cause your claim to become inactive. And once you start your new job, you'll need to report those earnings starting with your first day of work (not your first paycheck).

Just to give you some peace of mind - I've been working part-time at a brewery for about 8 months while receiving partial unemployment, and my boss has never mentioned getting any communications from EDD about my claim. I've been reporting all my earnings correctly each certification period. So in my experience, no, your new employer won't be notified about your claim status.