Am i able to get unemployment if i quit my job?
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Am i able to get unemployment if i quit my job?
Am i able to get unemployment if i quit my job?
My work is creating an atmosphere that is uncomfortable to work in. I feel like i
am being targeted. I have been there for 4 years come december 2nd and have never
been written up untill Oct. 2015 for little petty reasons. Now they are refusing
to give me my bonus
Asked on October 11, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, Ohio
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
An empoyee can collect unemployment benefits so long as they were not fired for "cause" or voluntarily left their position. That having been said, if an employee has been subjected to legally actionable discrimination that would change things; in that case they would most likley be eligible to collect such benefits. Yet, you did not indicate that your treatment is based on your race, religion, age (ocver 40), disability or the like. Accordingy, absent such discrimination, merely being given lesser treatment or being subjected to rude and unprofessional remarks, does not typically constitute reason to leave a job and still be able to collect unemployment. To be certain of all of this, however, you can contact your state's department of labor for further advice.
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
An empoyee can collect unemployment benefits so long as they were not fired for "cause" or voluntarily left their position. That having been said, if an employee has been subjected to legally actionable discrimination that would change things; in that case they would most likley be eligible to collect such benefits. Yet, you did not indicate that your treatment is based on your race, religion, age (ocver 40), disability or the like. Accordingy, absent such discrimination, merely being given lesser treatment or being subjected to rude and unprofessional remarks, does not typically constitute reason to leave a job and still be able to collect unemployment. To be certain of all of this, however, you can contact your state's department of labor for further advice.
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