Can a person receive unemployment benefits if they want to quit because they feel unsafe?
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Can a person receive unemployment benefits if they want to quit because they feel unsafe?
I have been working at a dental office for almost a year and have spoke with the lead assistant, the manager and the doctor on multiple accounts about the cleanliness of the office, however nothing has changed. We see 90
HIV patients on a daily basis, and I feel unsafe because things arent being sterilized or cleaned properly. What choices do I have and what action at this point in time should I take?
Asked on September 30, 2019 under Employment Labor Law, Nevada
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
Quitting because you feel unsafe when that feeling is evidently subjective or personal to you (i.e. you do not state that the office has been cited for health code violations or by the board/agency which licenses medical practices for unsafe behaviors) is NOT grounds to receive unemployment. If the employer is not violating the law, your subjective feelings that it is not safe to work there are only that: your subjective feelings, and not grounds for unemployment compensation.
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