If my work environment has become intolerable, o I have a case for unemployment if I quit?
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If my work environment has become intolerable, o I have a case for unemployment if I quit?
I feel I have reached a breaking point at my job. I morally oppose many of the task I had been requested/made to do in the past year, including forging a signature on a document and tax evasion along with other questionable business practices. The latest problem is a death threat from another employee in the form of a mock noose hanging in the doorway of our small office. I cannot afford to be without income, but the current threat combined with past issues has me extremely uncomfortable at work. If I quit, do I have a case to receive unemployment based on these conditions?
Asked on July 30, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, New York
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Potentially you may have a claim for constructive termination and be qualified for unemployment benefits. However, you need to document the hostile work environment better from your perspective with conferences and e mails to your supervisor and human resources department about the problems at work, your concerns and fears.
Keep a copy of the letters and e mails for future reference and need. Thereafter, consult with an attorney that practices in the area of employment law to give you guidance as to how you should proceed with work and your question.
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