If my job has changed from work at home to a work in the office position, would I be eligible for unemployment if I tell them I cannot do this?
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If my job has changed from work at home to a work in the office position, would I be eligible for unemployment if I tell them I cannot do this?
I was asked to work in office on Friday and was told at that time that my job would be in office from then forward. There are no complaints about my performance.
Asked on August 17, 2015 under Employment Labor Law, Kentucky
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
You would only potentially be eligible for unemployment if the office is around 2 hours or more each way from where you were working your home. Employers generally can set, change, etc. where the work is done or work location only if they move the job so far away that it is unreasonable to expect someone to commute there might it constitute "constructive"--or effective--termination and make the employee eligible for unemployment benefits.
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