Legal Question in Employment Law in Washington
What constitutes quitting ''with good cause''?
I was hired hourly to work @ 4am; then moved to 11pm;
then moved to salary (exempt) 16 months ago & told to
''come in when you want, make sure you do 7 hours of
work''. A week ago my salary was revoked (for not
working all of a 7 hour shift), & I was then told to work
3-4 hours per day, hourly. I worked in a team of 2, my
partner was fired (for not being on time to work- his car
broke down); the new guy I'm working with is assured 7
hours nightly- because he's expected to come in @
5pm. My boss was quite confrontational about this
when it all happened; I asked for directions to HR, he
told me to ''find it myself''. I've had issues in the past
with my boss; a previous employee left a death threat
on my answering machine & later attacked me at work;
he was never fired or punished. I still have every single
condescending note left for me by the boss & the death
threat on my machine. My ability to maintain full time
hours & pay has been reduced.My only review in 4+
years here was near perfect. If I quit, will I qualify for
unemployment? If not, is there anything I can do about
this hostile work environment? All HR tells me is this is
an at-will state & I can be fired for anything @ anytime.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: What constitutes quitting ''with good cause''?
Contact an employment attorney in your area immediately. While I do not have the room to analyze all the issues, it appears that you are currently in a hostile work environment and may be able to pursue remedies after you quit or are fired. I recommend contacting an attorney in your area who can discuss with you your options.
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