Can you collect unemployment if...

[MTdream]

Here is state law for Minnesota

Employees who voluntarily terminate their employment for "good cause" may also be entitled to benefits.

Minnesota unemployment compensation replaces part of your income when you become unemployed due to no fault of your own. Some people who quit or who are fired are still entitled to Unemployment Compensation. For example, people who quit for good reason caused by the employer (i.e. they are being harassed, or employer unjustly cuts hours, wages and benefits) may be eligible for benefits. Also, fired employers are not necessarily prevented from obtaining benefits.

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[brushwolf]

Have you had a real good talk about her performance at her job? Did You document it? Have another talk with her then if things don't improve you could suspend her for a few days with the proviso that when she comes back after her suspension that she will be having a meeting with you and she needs to come up with a few good reasons why she wants to retain her job with you. Most do not even bother to show up after their suspension and thereby fire themselves for you.

 

[Good to Go]

But there's always room for a good firing....make em cry on the way out!!!

Let's get down to the brass tax... What do you really mean...?




LMAO!!!!!

 

[redlineguy]

I had one quit and try to colect, If I did not changle it she would have colected









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[maxdlx]

or employer unjustly cuts hours, wages and benefits

That is whay you bring her in tell her your concerns, let her know she has 1 week to change, and then must meet the requirments for 2 months or she will be reposistioned in the Co. Have it all written down, and get her to sign it. it shows willingness to work out job problems for you, and shows she was duely warned before she was moved to a lower paying job. Maxdlx

 

[XC700116]

No matter what you do don't tip her off to your hand.

However I would reccomend talking with her and try to get to the bottom of why her performance has fallen. Good employees are hard to find and if she was one previously she can be again. Make sure that you express to her that your not trying to attack her and just want to make sure everything is OK and show her how her performance has suffered recently and that it needs to be fixed. Many times people just get lax and need a tune up and other times when life interfears with work they don't even realize that their work has suffered enough to be noticed. A little mutual respect can do wonders. Also if you just cut her and do things to make her quit she could possibly claim hostile work environment and thats when things go down hill fast. Your other employees may also key off of her and their performance may drop as well especially if things get messy.

 

[ruffryder]

No matter what you do don't tip her off to your hand.

However I would reccomend talking with her and try to get to the bottom of why her performance has fallen. Good employees are hard to find and if she was one previously she can be again. Make sure that you express to her that your not trying to attack her and just want to make sure everything is OK and show her how her performance has suffered recently and that it needs to be fixed. Many times people just get lax and need a tune up and other times when life interfears with work they don't even realize that their work has suffered enough to be noticed. A little mutual respect can do wonders. Also if you just cut her and do things to make her quit she could possibly claim hostile work environment and thats when things go down hill fast. Your other employees may also key off of her and their performance may drop as well especially if things get messy.

Very good info here!

 

[XC700116]

Too much management training, In fact I go for another round of brain washing next week LOL!

But seriously it's pretty much the truth, It's easy to get pi$$ed off and try to get back at them when a little talk can fix everything and that's better for both parties.

 

[Burndown1]

Just wait for obama to be elected. Everybody can get unemployment. nobody needs to work. The Goverment will support us. F ing fariy tale. Obama has got to go down in this election.

 

[yukondood]

My opinion is be honest. Telling her you are cutting her hours b/c you are overstaffed is underhanded and will bite you in the *** later.

If her work sucks, tell her, give her some time to improve. If she improves all is well, if she continues to suck cut her loose as discussed like adults. People always appreciate honesty, maybe she is unaware and will improve OR maybe she could give a rats a$$, in that case good thiing you got on it and tried to deal with and turfed her with warning and just cause.

If you tell her you are reducing hours due to staffing and she goes and applies for unemployment, you may not be able to fill her position. They will come back on you and say you terminted due to no work how can you now re hire for the position.

my 02 cents

 

[Sturgis Sledder]

Why not talk to her and tell her to shape up, and give her a documented warning. You will either get better performance or a valid reason for firing. It is my understanding that if someone is fired for not doing their jpb after being warned then they will not qualify for unemployment. Not true?

GREAT advice, document everything, warnings, performance, etc. then you will have cause and can fight unemployment if you have to.