Legal Question in Employment Law in Pennsylvania

If I am fired for what my company says is "underperformance", can I be denied unemployment benefits?


Asked on 6/06/13, 2:04 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys

Glenn Brown Real World Law, P.C.

unlikely

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Answered on 6/06/13, 2:08 pm
Paul Sullivan The Law Office of Paul R. Sullivan, Jr.

In PA, in order to deny an employee unemployment benefits, an employer must typically show that the employee was fired for willful misconduct. So, like most legal issues, it depends on the specific facts--in this case, how the employer is framing the reason(s) for termination.

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Answered on 6/11/13, 7:00 am


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