Is my previous employer liable for lying to me which forced me into a position to request being laid off?
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Is my previous employer liable for lying to me which forced me into a position to request being laid off?
My boss/one of the owners of the company told me she was going to cut everyone’s base salary by 50% or go to straight commission for May.She said she wanted to give me the opportunity to leave and do my own consulting since I could make more money on my own.I told her I would need her to lay me off so I could get unemployment in case working on my own wasn’t an option (since I’ve been helping care for my father that had brain surgery a few months ago). She agreed to lay me off end of May;however, later found out she did not make the changes effective in May as she said.I never would have left
Asked on June 18, 2009 under Employment Labor Law, Ohio
Answers:
J.M.A., Member in Good Standing of the Connecticut Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
A employee at will (like yourself) may b fired for good bad or no reason at all. Do you have any proof that your employer intentionally lied? can you prove that? Unless an employler discriminates against you or does something otherwise illegal, you will probably not prevail and will have spent over 15K in legal fees. I suggest that you walk away and not bother. collect the unemployment and find a new job and move on. It may not be the answer what your looking for, but i am trying to give you the reality and save you time and money.
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