How can the company interfere with getting unemployment? That’s a state government function isn’t it?
Re: How can the company interfere with getting unemployment? That’s a state government function isn’t it?
IIRC the company can state that the person left on their own for no reason, and unemployment will be denied in most, if not all states.
The company can also give ‘carefully worded’ information to possible future employers.
Companies have the ability to dispute unemployment at the state level.
I guess it depends on the state. It’s common for local govts. to deny unemployment to those who have been fired. Companies threaten to give bad references if you don’t sign all the agreements they demand.
“..How can the company interfere with getting unemployment? That’s a state government function isn’t it?...”
In most places, one is not eligible for unemployment benefits IF they quit or are fired, only IF they’re laid off can they get it. Those poor folks were being strong-armed to train their replacements at the risk of losing it.
Years ago, I was in that very situation. I told em to “pack sand where the sun don’t shine”. They, of course, immediately fired me. It wasn’t 3 months later before I was back doing the exact same job as an independent contractor making twice the money.
Apparently, the black female HR dept.’s “affirmative action” hire just didn’t have the mental aptitude to handle it. I was approached about coming back. I told em that I’d only go back as an independent and with the understanding that I wasn’t gonna “train” anyone, but IF they could direct hire someone to adequately do it, I’d gracefully leave with no hard feelings.
It all worked out well for a few years that way.
The company can protest because the separation was due to misconduct, or the subject voluntarily quit.
“Fired for cause” = no unemployment.
The “cause” can be any damn thing they make up.