Legal Question in Employment Law in California
I work as an office clerk/office manager for a small company. My job responsibilities include: creating work orders for production, entering work orders into a database, shipping products out, purchasing supplies, and other miscellaneous office duties.
Recently, we received a large order. Instead of following the procedures that are in place, the owner/my boss, went around the procedures and gave drawings straight to the shop, without my knowledge. This does not allow me to do my job. I was not able to generate work orders, or database the items. Then, when it came time for shipping, this assignment was taken away from me and given to the sales guy. They are directly inhibiting me from doing my job.
I have worked for this company for over 3 and 1/2 years, and have been solely responsible for work orders, production data and shipping for the last 2 years. I have not done anything that would warrant taking away my responsibilities and in fact have received a raise about 3 months ago.
About two months ago, the company re-hired someone who previously worked for the company, to be in charge of maintenance and to help the shop. Two days ago I was told that prior to purchasing items, I was now to run it by him first. For the last three and a half years, I have communicated directly with the shop supervisor, and now I must communicate with the shop supervisor and then ask the maintenance guy if I can purchase these items. This seems like a way to limit purchasing excess products, however, with the maintenance guy requesting items, and the shop requesting items, I am constantly running out of money.
After 3 years of using a debit card with the company and boss's name on it, I finally convinced them to get me a debit card with my name on it. My card is frequently declined at stores, due to the boss's failure to transfer money. I request funds, via text email or phone call, and rarely do I receive a response. So I do not know whether money has been transferred. I also do not have the ability to check the balance by any means.
My boss keeps AR 15s and a shotgun in his office, which I think is incredibly inappropriate behavior. I am intimidated any time I step foot in his office.
I have a document that contains other events and situations that I have been put in that are extremely unprofessional.
Is this enough to quit my job and qualify for unemployment until I can find other employment? (I know they will fight any claim)
2 Answers from Attorneys
If you quit and the company or EDD denies benefits, you will have to appeal and convince the judge you were 'justified' in quitting. What you described about credit cards, office politics and personalities, and such is unlikely to so convince.
You being 'intimidated' by his firearms is not 'justified' either, unless he has made any actual indication about them that is inappropriate, like brandishing them 'at' you, or saying anything about using them on you or others, etc. Many people legitimately keep, and even bear, firearms at work in plain sight. Merely having them is not a threat to you if they are death with responsibly, regardless of any unreasoning fear you matt feel.
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