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Legally speaking, that is not true at all. Edit: if you say "I don't want to work here anymore." And you get your "resignation date moved up" you still get you

• BeetleB 6y ago
  > if you say "I don't want to work here anymore." And you get your "resignation date moved up" you still get your unemployment benefits because you were fired. I can't speak for California, but in my state, if you are fired and not laid off[1], you don't get unemployment benefits. I've anecdotally heard this is also the case in California. However, I've also heard that many tech companies state they will not dispute unemployment claims when fired (my company certainly says that), so people in these "privileged" companies often do collect unemployment even when fired. [1] I hope people know the difference.
  • pseudalopex 6y ago
    In California and other states fired just means it was against the employee's will. Employees fired for misconduct don't get unemployment benefits.
  • ohwaitnvm 6y ago
    I think there is a term in California - fired “with cause” - but I’m not sure if that has bearing on unemployment eligibility.
    • BeetleB 6y ago
      Generally, if you are fired for poor performance, or poor conduct, you are not eligible for unemployment benefits. If the company is eliminating your position or downsizing, then you are. There might be specific criteria that needs to be met for each, so details matter. My guess is the reason my employer does not dispute unemployment claims is they've calculated that the cost to dispute them exceeds the amount they expect their unemployment insurance contributions to go up.
  • itsdrewmiller 6y ago
    This is hard to believe - which state are you in? Are you confusing "fired" (generally used for any non-layoff termination) with "for cause"?