Can I collect unemployment if I was terminated after raising concerns of being hired under false pretenses?

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Can I collect unemployment if I was terminated after raising concerns of being hired under false pretenses?

I was hired with a small company as an Assistant Dispatcher. Once I started the job, I noticed I was being trained for something completely different. I waited for a little over a month and I spoke with the owner the person I interviewed with and got hired by in regards to my duties an responsibilities. He asked me to put my concerns in an email as I did. All of this was Friday. New Link Destination
day, the owner, who works in a different city came in and advised me that after going over my email and my concerns, he had to agree that I was hired under false pretenses and that they couldnt contradict any concerns mentioned in my email and chose to terminate me right then. However, stating that it had nothing to do with my work ethic, professionalism or diligence. However, this has left me without employment and 3 small kids to feed.

Asked on May 6, 2019 under Employment Labor Law, Florida

Answers:

M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 4 years ago | Contributor

As long as you were not fired for cause, then you are entitled to receive unemployment benefits. In other words, so long as your employment was not terminated due to having broken a company policy, performing your job duties poorly, neglecting responsibilities, missing too much time, lying on the job application or being guilty of theft, etc. That having been said, payment amounts, eligibility requirements and benefit duration times vary from state-to-state.
 

SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 4 years ago | Contributor

Yes, you would be eligible for unemployment if you are fired or terminated so long as it was not "for cause"--for violating company policy or not following your manage's directives; for insubordination; for absenteeism; for stealing from the company or using company resources for your own benefit; etc. You still need to meet your state's other requirements to get unemployment, so as hours worked in a given period of time.


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