my ex boss offered me my job back a few weeks after she layed me off. The terms were that she was paying me less and it would have to be cash. I emailed her and refused the job. I was very specific in the email as to why I wasn't accepting. Now unemployment is saying she denys offering to pay me cash. I have proof in my email and her return email. My email says I can't accept cash and her email doesn't deny it. UI has the emails but they are saying it comes down to the cash issue and I won't find out for about a week if I will still get UI. Do you think it is in my favor that they have the emails or do you think the emails are wothless because she doesn't specifically deny saying she offered me cash?
2007-11-27 05:19:35 · 6 answers · asked by MANDY 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Under unemployment they have a list of jobs that allows for you to receive cash, and what I do is not one fo them. So she was not offering me a legal job because that would mean she would need to pay UI and SS for me and she had no plans on doing so! She is tired of paying the taxes on my UI, so she probably would have fired me right after she rehired me but for cash.
2007-11-27 05:31:03 · update #1
The caseworker specifically told me if in fact it is deemed she offered cash then it isn't a bonifide job offer. If she was legally able to offer me cash then she shouldn't deny it. The issue is they need to determine if she actually said it, which my email to her should be proof enough, but I just wanted other opinions.
2007-11-27 05:50:06 · update #2
You don't have to take the job for less money, but you don't have the right to refuse cash payments. You should take the job only if she pays you the same rate, and if she isn't deducting SS you can report her to the Internal Revenue Service. Then she will have to pay her share of SS AND your share.
2007-11-27 05:40:37 · answer #1 · answered by lcmcpa 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Most unemployment offices do not force you to take a job that pays less, especially if it the same job you were laid off from. I have not heard of being able to accept cash. This brings taxes and other benefits into question. Basically, you would be a contract employee and file a 1099 form for tax purposes.
2007-11-27 05:55:43 · answer #2 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it is the cash part so much as it is the part about offering you the job for less money. I think that will make a difference to unemployment. But they may also see the failure to withhold issues also.
2007-11-27 05:38:40 · answer #3 · answered by scottclear 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not believe that being paid in cash instead of a check is a justifiable reason for rejecting employment.
2007-11-27 05:24:10 · answer #4 · answered by davidmi711 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Your favor. I'd keep and print a copy of that email.
2007-11-27 05:26:02 · answer #5 · answered by Little Red Hen 2.0 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Your favor
2007-11-27 05:22:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋