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If I turn down a promotion and quit, can I draw unemployment?

My current position is being eliminated and they offered a promotion. I don’t want the promotion.

Asked on February 18, 2011 under Employment Labor Law, Tennessee

Answers:

M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 13 years ago | Contributor

In TN, unemployment insurance benefits provide income to individuals who have lost work through no fault of their own.  Therefore if you quit your job without "good cause" you will be disqualified from receiving unemployment compensation; however if it exists, then you may be able to quit your job without jeopardizing your eligibility to receive such benefits.  Good cause can be for things such as unsafe working conditions, workplace discrimination, breach of an employment contract, or there has been a change in your working conditions that will cause hardship or harm (i.e. a change in work hours or duration, you are being asked to perform job duties that are very different than what you were hired for, etc).  Unfortunately, you did not give much by way of details regarding your promotion.  At this point, you need to speak to your state's department of labor.  The people there can best explain your rights.

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