What constitutes “good cause” for quitting a job and still be able to receive unemployment insurance?
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What constitutes “good cause” for quitting a job and still be able to receive unemployment insurance?
Asked on January 8, 2013 under Employment Labor Law, New York
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
The ONLY time you can possibly voluntarily quit or resign and remain eligible for unemploymen benefits is when--
1) You are transferred to a location too far away for someone to reasonably commute; this is typically around 2 hours or more travel each way.
2) You are transferred to a radically different shift (not just a small change in hours), such as from day shift to night or vice versa.
3) Your pay is cut so significantly that no one would reasonably be expected to continue working for that wage.
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