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If you're fired for cause, you probably can't collect anyway.
by a3n 12y ago
If you're fired for cause, you probably can't collect anyway.
- dllthomas 12y agoPossibly. It all depends a great deal on jurisdiction and circumstance. http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/unemployment-benefits-when-fired-32449.html http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/unemployment-benefits... "In many states, an employee's misconduct has to be pretty bad to render the employee ineligible for unemployment benefits. An employee who is fired for being a poor fit for the job, lacking the necessary skills for the position, or failing to perform up to expected standards will likely be able to collect unemployment." To be fair, quitting in this instance may fall under "constructive discharge", but generally speaking for this kind of thing you have significantly better odds when the other party needs to demonstrate that you're an exception than when you do. I know a place I worked once caught someone with their hand in the till, and wound up paying unemployment because proving it was going to be a bigger hassle. http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/unemployment-benefits-when-quit-32450.html http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/unemployment-benefits...
- s_q_b 12y agoIf fired, I would be eligible for unemployment benefits essentially no matter what. The employer would have to prove gross or serious misconduct for benefits to be denied, and that would only result in a delay of eligibility, not an outright disqualification. Also, the onus is on the company to demonstrate the misconduct, and the price of an attorney to make that case would far exceed the cost, and creates risk of litigation. So I mostly likely won't be begging on the street, which is a tremendous relief.