In the case of retail consignment or sales consignment (often just referred to as a consignment), goods are sent to the agent for the purpose of sale. The ownership of these goods remains with the sender. The agent sells the goods on behalf of the sender according to instructions.
The base period is set by law and will not change during the life of your unemployment claim. Your base period earnings determine the number of weeks ranging from 12 to 26 that you may receive benefits. If you qualify monetarily, your claim remains in effect for one year. This period is called a benefit year.
If John files for unemployment right away, he may not have enough hours or earnings in the base period to qualify. However, Texas law has an extended base period for employees who have suffered an illness or injury in the 24-month period before filing a claim for unemployment. For these workers, the base period is the earlier four of the five complete calendar quarters before the illness or injury took place.