If my company is being sold and I refuse employment with the new company for cause, am I quitting or being terminated?
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If my company is being sold and I refuse employment with the new company for cause, am I quitting or being terminated?
The company is being sold and need to review my options with regard to new
employment. he new company has a bad reputation and id offering me less money. Am I chattel being sold with the company? I have requested a transfer to be able to stay with the old company but was refused the position. If I turned down an offer from the new owners have I
Asked on January 27, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, Florida
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
If you refuse employment, you are quiting or resigning. It's not that your "chattel," but if the company (or at least the part you work for) is sold, the new company/buyer takes it over--you work for them, because they took over what you work for. Therefore, if you refuse to work for them--which is certainly your right--you are quiting your employment.
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