My sister was laid off (the company she works did not call her and tell her). She was told by an office secretary who told her not to come into work. Now the owner is telling my sister not to file for unemployment if she wants to potentially get her job back if the company gets busy again. Something about the way they are handling this does not sound legal to me. Can the company refuse her claim if she files for unemployment? And can they get into trouble for trying to harass her into not filing for unemployment?
2006-08-28 11:14:58 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
The company is in the wrong here. They don't want her to file because ultimately that will cost them money. They can contest her claim by saying she quit or was fired for certain behaviors that would disqualify her for unemployment, but they don't get the final say.
Since they have tried to intimidate her into not exercising one of her legal rights, I would suggest that she take the unemployment benefits and find a job somewhere else. This is not a place she wants to work.
2006-08-28 11:22:28 · answer #1 · answered by Catspaw 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I REALLY hope your sister is in a union; if so, she needs to contact her union steward or field rep NOW.
If she isn't, she needs to contact the labor department in MO. She should be able to find the contact information on google if she doesn't have it.
This sounds really fishy. Good luck.
2006-08-28 11:21:53 · answer #2 · answered by BasketChick 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know.
2006-08-28 11:21:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋