Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in District of Columbia

Unemployment

Due to a hostile and threatening

work place after 20 years of service

to a private employer in the DC

area I was diagnozed with severe

depression and anxiety. Three

medical doctors stated in a letter

that I not return to the same job

or position. The employer was well

aware of the doctor's recommendations as well as ADA

reasonable accommodations which

they choose to igonore and stated

that either I return to the same job

or position, be fired or resign.

I order to get recover from this and

still being under doctor's care I choose to resign under forced and

involultary resignation. Friends have told me that in DC there are

laws that prohibit workplace hostility and that I should try and

apply for unemployment benefits.

Is this possible, and if so, where do

I go and do I just explain that I

was foreced under involuntary

resignation and medical advice

against returning to the same job

and the same superivor due to

severe depression and anxiety.


Asked on 4/28/09, 11:14 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

Re: Unemployment

Yes, you could apply to the DC agency responsible for processing DC unemployment claims, citing the reasons as to why you were forced to resign your position.

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Answered on 4/30/09, 10:08 am


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