Can I get unemployment if I get fired for refusing added duties to my already full scheduled duties a work?

Question

My job has added duties to my busy schedule already and they just laid off another employee and I have to do his job now too. I'm not even through training for the last job they added. If I refuse to take these added responsibilities and they decide to fire me, can I still get unemployment benefits?

Answer 1

This depends on if your former employer fights your claim and says that you were removed for insubordination. In this case, the employer has the right to refuse and you will not be entitled for benefits.

Answer 2

You should, it will go to a appeal hearing, which is usually done over the phone. Be sure to get and keep all paper work that pertain to your duties now and the new ones. If they fire you. You can sue them for wrongful termination too. If they ask you to do more things you have the right to ask for more money.

Answer 3

Anytime you get fired/laid off you are entitled to unemployment in the America. You probably get more than they are paying you and a better job, skills, school, etc. If you quit that is a different story.
God Bless you and keep with money.

Answer 4

Here in florida you can collect unemployment if you are fired and it was not your fault.They decide.My sister got fired for being pregnant and got unemployment,cannot sue because business has less than 50 employees.I collected unemployment when my employer cut my hours without any notice.So every where is different.But in your situation I don't think you would win this arguement.

Answer 5

As a general rule, you can't get unemployment if you're fired. Just be thankful you have a job, because a lot of people don't, especially here in Michigan where I live.

Answer 6

No because it was your fault that you got fired for performing those duties. If the worker is fired because it was his/her own fault not performing the job properly then there is no unemployment.