What are my rights if my boss threatened me because I wouldn’t sign a warning?
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What are my rights if my boss threatened me because I wouldn’t sign a warning?
A misunderstanding took place at work. When I tried to tell my side I was treated very rudely and told to sign a warning. I asked if I could write my side of the story on the warning and was told no. At that point my boss said that if I didn’t sign it I would have problems. If I quit because of this can I still receive unemployment?
Asked on April 14, 2011 under Employment Labor Law, Illinois
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
No, if you quit due to this you will NOT receive unemployment compensation, because it is a voluntary departure from you job.
Unless you have an employment contract, you are an employee at will. An employee at will has almost no protections at work--you can be fired at will, discriplined at will, demoted at will, etc.; at any time and for any reason, including for not signing a warning. Also, employers have no obligation to treat people well or fairly, other than the obligation to not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, age over 40, sex, or disability, etc.; but apart from not discriminating on those protected bases, you can be treated badly and are expected to put up with it...or if you leave, it is your choice.
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