If they are laid off, they have more of a safety cushion beyond unemployment insurance and relying on family and friends and their savings,” said Erica Groshen, the former commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
“It allows people to search longer for their next job. If they are laid off, they have more of a safety cushion beyond unemployment insurance and relying on family and friends and their savings,” said Erica Groshen, the former commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics.