Legal Question in Employment Law in New York

hi - i've been at a new job for 3 weeks now and it's different from what was described to me during the interview process and i'm not happy at all. i know that as a practice, the company does not contest unemployment claims therefore, if i decide to resign will i have a chance to collect unemployment benefits?


Asked on 8/22/10, 11:39 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Arnold Nager Arnold H. Nager, Esquire

In the first place you need a minimum of eighteen weeks of covered employment to qualify for unemployment and secondly, if you resign, the company can contest your claim for benefits.

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Answered on 8/27/10, 1:39 pm


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