Is there anyway to quit and receive unemployment? (employee, collect, interview)
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I have posted before about my situation so I will try and make this as brief as possible, sorry in advance if this is too long.
I work part time at a car dealership, and everything was okay until I was harassed by a co-worker about going out and when I refused he spread rumors about naked pics online, I'm sleeping with another co-worker etc (both are false). Well I went to my mgr and the gm had a "talk" with the co-worker and told him not to talk to me, no paperwork just a talk. I have also been asked to wear a bikini to get sales, comments "Oooh I like it when you wear skirts, that top looks nice." Nothing like working for used car people (no offense to anyone).
About a week after this happened the mgmt here started treating me awful, I am talked to about every little thing that I do, the mgr threw a card at me when I asked if I would be able to leave 2 hours early on NYE (a simple no would've be okay, even though the office manager said it should't be a big deal), he threw a pen at me yesterday while complaining about the sales staff (and this is my fault how I am in the receptionist in the evenings I do nothing with sales and the staff).
Now here's my problem - since I work part time I still receive unemployment with the hourly reduction, and I only have $800 left on my claim. If I quit because of stress am I not going to be able to qualify for unemployment? I'm calling edd monday to verify, as well as a attorney for the harassment. Also where would I find this information online?
Thanks in advance.
I have posted before about my situation so I will try and make this as brief as possible, sorry in advance if this is too long.
I work part time at a car dealership, and everything was okay until I was harassed by a co-worker about going out and when I refused he spread rumors about naked pics online, I'm sleeping with another co-worker etc (both are false). Well I went to my mgr and the gm had a "talk" with the co-worker and told him not to talk to me, no paperwork just a talk. I have also been asked to wear a bikini to get sales, comments "Oooh I like it when you wear skirts, that top looks nice." Nothing like working for used car people (no offense to anyone).
About a week after this happened the mgmt here started treating me awful, I am talked to about every little thing that I do, the mgr threw a card at me when I asked if I would be able to leave 2 hours early on NYE (a simple no would've be okay, even though the office manager said it should't be a big deal), he threw a pen at me yesterday while complaining about the sales staff (and this is my fault how I am in the receptionist in the evenings I do nothing with sales and the staff).
Now here's my problem - since I work part time I still receive unemployment with the hourly reduction, and I only have $800 left on my claim. If I quit because of stress am I not going to be able to qualify for unemployment? I'm calling edd monday to verify, as well as a attorney for the harassment. Also where would I find this information online?
Thanks in advance.
1. Calling your EDD office and talking with an attorney (or a few) is the best thing you can do. I commend you on that decision.
2. The best place to look is at your state's website for labor laws and make yourself familiar with them so you know what to document.
3. Document everything!
4. eMail me an photos you feel might be of concern.
At least in NJ (I'm sure in most states as well), if you quit due to hostile working environment (in this case by the presence of harassment), you are able to collect unemployment. However, since you have a claim already with exhausting funds, I'm uncertain how your state handles it.
Thank you very much. I just hate having to do that whole attorney thing, however since they are backing me in a corner and I have saved the texts from the employee as well as the facebook message telling me about the rumors and I have the dates documented from when I was asked to wear a bikini, talked to my manager, when the pen was thrown (yesterday). I also have at least 1 employee that claims he will back me up on how they have changed, which proves to me it's not all in my head. I've also googled my name many times and the only pictures that come up are the ones of me that are on facebook and since I am looking for a job, I keep everything provate and as pc as possible.
Ugh it's just crappy. I'm crossing my fingers and toes that I have some luck with the temp agencies on my "weekend" which is mon & tuesday, then I will call in and quit. How I have managed to tolerate all of this and simply bite my tongue is unknown to me . .
Last edited by lostinca; 02-11-2012 at 06:29 PM..
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Why haven't you filed with the EEOC yet? I recommended that quite a while ago.
I haven't because for a day or so it was a little better and I was upstairs in the office, so I figured maybe that was their way of changing the situation, but I was wrong. Now I am going to do that, and I have a interview with a temp agency Tuesday and hopefully something will come of it so I can quit. I'm scared of how much worse they are going to make things for me when I do these things, but I guess they can't make it really any worse then it is now.
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