Legal Question in Employment Law in Illinois
I was recently fired from my job. I was told because I did not report days off that I had taken even though I had enough days to cover what wasnt reported. This was done in error on my part. I filed for unemployment and received a letter fom IDES stating that an interview will be necessary to determine elgibility requirments. I was not giving a warning or written up but fired. Do I need to get a lawyer to represent me on this interview? Is this ample info to deny umemployment benefits?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Assuming your employer is challenging your application for unemployment benefits pursuant to 602A, the following is an excerpt from the law:
An individual shall be ineligible for benefits for the week in which he has been discharged for misconduct connected with his work . . . the term "misconduct" means the deliberate and willful violation of a reasonable rule or policy of the employing unit, governing the individual's behavior in performance of his work, provided such violation has harmed the employing unit or other employees or has been repeated by the individual despite a warning or other explicit instruction from the employing unit.
From the information you have provided, I don't fully understand the reporting system for time off that triggered your termination. Our firm has a long history of representing employees before the IDES. Give us a call and we will happily discuss your individual situation.
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