Legal Question in Business Law in California

Questionable Request

The company I worked for recently closed down the day before Thanksgiving. At the time it closed, all the employees were handed a letter from the company president stating we were being laid off. A week later however, at a meeting at the office where we're trying to complete our final work, we were asked to all sign a paper stating that we had quit voluntarily. No one signed the paper. As for me, I wouldn't trust the owner of the company any further than I can throw a horse as he thinks nothing of screwing his employees. My question is this. Why would the owner ask his former employees to do this? What would he gain by it?


Asked on 12/06/02, 10:55 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
R. David Bolls III The Schinner Law Group

Re: Questionable Request

Among other reasons (all of which I think are abhorrent), I imagine that the main reason your boss wants the employees to "voluntarily" quit is so that the employees cannot make unemployment claims against the company. The general rule is that if you leave your place of employment on your own volition (by resigning) then you cannot qualify for unemployment benefits. I urge you to contact the California Employment Development Department ("EDD") if your boss continues to insist for your voluntary resignation. Good luck and take care!

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Answered on 12/07/02, 3:29 pm


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