After 2 years of service, I was discharged because the company was "moving in a different direction." I pressed for more reasoning but was basically told that I wasn't a "good fit." I was given severance and I filed for unemployment. Now, I get a letter from unemployment stating that I need to attend an interview to discuss my discharge and misconduct. My interview is two weeks away, and I wasn't told about any misconduct. Should I be worried? IL state...
2007-01-11 14:49:25 · 7 answers · asked by glowgrl 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Try to relax & don't stress too much.....If you did nothing illegal, you have nothing to fear & the honest truth is your friend. The state could be interpretting something your former employer reported as misconduct when it might have actually been them judging an assignment or task you didn't complete to their satisfaction.
It is true that companies will fight unemployment claims to an extent, (some fight harder than others) they are required to respond to the state whenever someone files a claim, & often the reasons they may give are miscoded or pidgeon holed into a category that's not accurate just for statistacal purposes.
Unless you were guilty of some gross misconduct the state will side w you & your benefits will be approved....
Meanwhile, I would avoid having any unnecessary contact/discussion w your former employer or the state. And in your interview answer questions honestly & accurately, but don't go overboard, or get too "chatty"....you just might say something that hurts your case without realizing it. Good Luck!!
2007-01-11 15:13:26 · answer #1 · answered by SantaBud 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think you should be, unless the company lied about the reason for your discharge. Bring anything and everything to the interview--evaluations, HR paperwork, duties listing, etc. just to cya. If there wasn't any misconduct on your part, bring any evidence you have to prove it. In Ohio, the laws are different, so I hope this helps you out some. Good luck and Peace!!
2007-01-11 14:57:22 · answer #2 · answered by Chris 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, don't be worried. Your former employer doesn't want to pay your unemployment, so they are going to fight it, hoping to intimidate you and get you to forget about it. Don't let them get to you. They have to show that they fired you because of misconduct. They will lose and you are going to win. All you have to do is tell the truth. Companies pull crap like this all the time. It's not personal, so don't take it to heart.
2007-01-11 14:55:51 · answer #3 · answered by No Shortage 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Did you sign a contract to get the severence pay? If so, it might have been buried in the language of that contract that by taking the severance, you could not claim unemployment. Re-read whatever you signed and bring that to unemployement.
Good luck!
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2007-01-11 16:42:32 · answer #5 · answered by If Sky has a Limit 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get something in writing from ex-employer clarifying your discharge and apparent misconduct.
Keep a paper trail. You may need to discuss possible defamation of character action with your legal advisor...except...if they have a bonefide case against you.
Did you steal? Did you goof-off a lot? If not - record/document everything.
Good Luck.
2007-01-11 14:56:38 · answer #6 · answered by smiling_freds_biz_info 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it sounds like yr old company is trying to cover up something, don't worry just go in confident and state yr case and be honest and you'll have no problems
2007-01-11 14:59:09 · answer #7 · answered by davo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋