Can I get unemployment if I walked out when my boss demeaned me in front of my customers more then once?
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Can I get unemployment if I walked out when my boss demeaned me in front of my customers more then once?
Asked on December 20, 2011 under Employment Labor Law, Missouri
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SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
No, you may not collect unemployment, unfortunately, since you voluntarily left employment. The law does not require employers to be fair or respectful to employees--they are allowed to demean them to customers, for example, or otherwise treat them badly. Many bosses and many companies, for example, are awful to work for. But because the law does not require respectful, fair, etc. treatment, if you choose to walk out due to it, that is a voluntary choice on your part, and thus cannot receive unemployment.
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