Does “asking to be let go” mean you have quit?
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Does “asking to be let go” mean you have quit?
I asked my boss to let me go from my job. The next day he disabled my computer accounts and asked me to turn in my keys. I assumed I was let go. he UIA said because I had “asked to be let go” I had quit. Which is correct?
Asked on March 26, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, Michigan
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Asking to be let go would be commonly and reasonably taken to be quitting or resiging from your job. It would disqualify you from unemployment benefits, since unemployment is not available when you voluntarily separate from or leave your job--and you asked to leave employment, which is a voluntarily separation.
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