I was the shipping/recieving manager, was forced into taking the job 1 year ago or "There probably isn't anything else here for you".
Was told at time of firing that it was in my job description to have a "Clean License", yet the employee handbook said that I was to recieve a job description upon hiring for the position. Never happened...What's my rights??????
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Now they have cut off my unemployment saying that "I quit my job without good cause." " That by losing my license was tatamount to voluntary leaving of the job because I could not fulfill all the responsibilities of my position." What is going on here??????
2006-06-09 14:03:56 · 19 answers · asked by BURTY1 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
you work at an employers convenience, he can terminate you at anytime for any reason, or no reason at all
get over it!
2006-06-09 14:07:23 · answer #1 · answered by Pobept 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sorry nothing you can do. find another job. you said you were forced into the job. noone is forced into a job. you can accept it or find another one. remember noone is irreplacable. its best just to swallow it whole and move on. lawyers will just make a mess of things, and if its a big company at all then they will win. there is always an excuss to fire anyone at anytime. the law doesn't protect you from being fired. employers have that choice. it just means that it was a bad choice of jobs. and probably a bad company to work for. if they gave u a position and you said you where qualified you should have been qualified, if they knew you weren't they i think they should have trained you. but seriously if you lead them to believe something that was wrong (don't lie to yourself, only you know if you told them you had the proper credentials) then maybe you should find a different area of work.
2006-06-21 12:37:51 · answer #2 · answered by jonahma 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contact your state labor department and ask. Also contact the federal standard labor board. Ask them questions, they might be able to help. This sounds like a legal matter. Just be persistent with the state and federal agencies, they are usually clueless about individual cases. You need to explain to them clearly and write a letter if you have to to explain what happened. Also if you have some money, ask a labor lawyer. The lawyer would know best of your legal rights. The lawyer is an informed source. If you think it's worth it, hire one.
2006-06-09 14:11:28 · answer #3 · answered by mac 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably what happened was that the company told the unemployment people that you quit, because they have to pay longer is you were fired. Or not...check with the labor board. Also, ask at the DMV if there is any way to accellerate the return of your license.
2006-06-09 14:07:39 · answer #4 · answered by rainbeauclown 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If having a valid drivers license is required in your job position, i.e. you are required to operate company vehicles in your job duties, then you can be discharged for not having a valid drivers license. Seems as tho, they want you out for some reason, and they are using this as the means to do it.
As for the job description, they are probably writing one now, and just never got it to you.
Good luck
2006-06-09 14:11:08 · answer #5 · answered by paulie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are a lot of ifs in here. "forced to take job" and Did you have the condition prior to being forced? I would definately contact a lawyer. But think about this first Do you really want to continue to work in that environment?
2006-06-09 14:10:47 · answer #6 · answered by Charlene6 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It all depends on what state you are living in. If you have questions on your rights, you may want to contact an employment attorney. Sorry about your job, It sounds like you are in a difficult situation right now. I hope you find something soon.
2006-06-09 14:08:18 · answer #7 · answered by Josie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like they are out to get you one way or another. Hard to prove, from your side, that you never saw a JD. I suspect there's more to it than you have said but, in any case, I would take legal advice either from the Union (if you were a member) or the Citizen's Advice.
2006-06-09 14:10:25 · answer #8 · answered by Owlwings 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get in touch with the Department of labor, as they have mechanisms in place to help with this kind of incident
2006-06-09 14:13:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where you a member of a labor union? Let them handle this. Not a union member? Get a lawyer.
2006-06-09 14:07:14 · answer #10 · answered by Sully 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call the labor board. Then get a lawyer if need be.
2006-06-09 14:08:16 · answer #11 · answered by margarita 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋