Legal Question in Employment Law in California

wrongful termination

Is it legal for employers to cheat you out of unemployment by first suspending you, then firing you, and then saying you quit because you were suspended?


Asked on 4/10/08, 3:10 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Jonas Grant Law Office of Jonas M. Grant, A.P.C.

Re: wrongful termination

You can file for unemployment anyway, then if your former employer attempts to fight it or allege you quit, there is an opportunity to go before the EDD and let them decide who is telling the truth and whether you qualify. In California, the employee usually comes out on top (i.e., unemployment insurance is awarded).

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Answered on 4/12/08, 2:58 pm


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