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Bahahaha that's about as likely as pigs flying.

"You were instructed to keep the store open, but were unable to perform your job-required duties because you got arrested attempting to do so, therefore you are fired. Request to pay your legal fees is denied."

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And you were fired with cause so no unemployment insurance because America is barbaric.

Due to current circumstances, I believe it unlikely unemployment insurance claims will denied in this situation.

If you work at GameStop, call the local authorities, get a copy of the police report, go home and file for unemployment.

>>unemployment insurance

What's that? Is that a thing people have in US? I'm honestly curious, never heard of such a thing, outside of a context of mortage insurance which can cover you temporarily if you lose your job.

https://www.dol.gov/general/topic/unemployment-insurance

Oh, so just like unemployment benefits then. It's not actually an insurance you need to purchase beforehand.

It’s insurance paid by employers to the government through a tax.

So....it's the same thing? It's just in UK you don't call it insurance. But it's also paid from taxes

I don’t know why it’s called “insurance” other than I suspect it removes some of the entitlement stigma associated with it

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