고용보험과 양성평등― 그 의미와 과제 ―

Not every worker qualifies for benefits once they become unemployed. Many unemployed workers are not receiving benefits. This is particularly true of women. The fact that many women are not eligible for unemployment benefits, due to outdated monetary eligibility requirements such as wage and hour requirements and restrictions placed on allowable reasons for job loss, is troublesome. This article discusses the reasons why women receiving unemployment insurance at lower rates than men and the importance of enabling more women to become eligible. This article reviews and evaluates provisions made into law under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) as a step in the right direction towards unemployment benefit reform in other countries including Korea.