What is the name of your state? PA
I worked for my former employer (part time) for 5 years (sole-proprietor/small business). During that time my job responsiblilities grew and grew to the point I was given a management title (so that I could run things when my boss didn't come to work) without any increase in my $5.50 per hr pay during the 5 years (even after being give management title). I'm not one to complain, and I enjoyed my job and the other employees so I always complied with my boss's requests even though I was starting to feel like I was being taken advantage of (other people could see that I was).
Last year the business tripled in size and so did my responsibilities. I began to feel overwhelmed and gave a two-week notice. My boss begged me to stay and said that they understood my feeling overwhelmed and agreed that my job was getting too overwhelming for one person. They offered, that if I stayed they would lighten my load by hiring some other employees to share in the job responsibilities. I stayed and for a few months things were better after other employees were hired.
However, about 4 months ago my job started going back to the way it was after both of the employees they hired quit and were not replaced. On one particular friday it got to be very stressful and I confronted my boss about how things were back to the way they were. And she got very upset with me and asked me to just LEAVE right NOW. So I filled out my time card and left immediately..
The following monday (which should have been my next day scheduled work day). I recieved a letter in the mail saying that I would reiceve my last paycheck after I send a letter of resignation. But I never did because I didnt' resign... she asked me to leave. It has been 6 weeks and I have NOT yet recieved my final paycheck. I saved the letter and filed a complaint with the state.
I filed for unemployment (I included her demand for resignation letter) and my boss appealed it, but I got a letter saying I'd won. Now she is appealing it again and there will be a hearing. She is saying that I quit and that she has another employee who says that I told them that I had quit and that person will be at the hearing. I NEVER told anyone that I quit!!! I may have stated that I was getting frustrated but I wouldn't have left without a two weeks notice and without another job to go to.
She has done this in the past with other people. But they all gave in and sent the letter and were not eligble for Unemployement.
What should I do?
I worked for my former employer (part time) for 5 years (sole-proprietor/small business). During that time my job responsiblilities grew and grew to the point I was given a management title (so that I could run things when my boss didn't come to work) without any increase in my $5.50 per hr pay during the 5 years (even after being give management title). I'm not one to complain, and I enjoyed my job and the other employees so I always complied with my boss's requests even though I was starting to feel like I was being taken advantage of (other people could see that I was).
Last year the business tripled in size and so did my responsibilities. I began to feel overwhelmed and gave a two-week notice. My boss begged me to stay and said that they understood my feeling overwhelmed and agreed that my job was getting too overwhelming for one person. They offered, that if I stayed they would lighten my load by hiring some other employees to share in the job responsibilities. I stayed and for a few months things were better after other employees were hired.
However, about 4 months ago my job started going back to the way it was after both of the employees they hired quit and were not replaced. On one particular friday it got to be very stressful and I confronted my boss about how things were back to the way they were. And she got very upset with me and asked me to just LEAVE right NOW. So I filled out my time card and left immediately..
The following monday (which should have been my next day scheduled work day). I recieved a letter in the mail saying that I would reiceve my last paycheck after I send a letter of resignation. But I never did because I didnt' resign... she asked me to leave. It has been 6 weeks and I have NOT yet recieved my final paycheck. I saved the letter and filed a complaint with the state.
I filed for unemployment (I included her demand for resignation letter) and my boss appealed it, but I got a letter saying I'd won. Now she is appealing it again and there will be a hearing. She is saying that I quit and that she has another employee who says that I told them that I had quit and that person will be at the hearing. I NEVER told anyone that I quit!!! I may have stated that I was getting frustrated but I wouldn't have left without a two weeks notice and without another job to go to.
She has done this in the past with other people. But they all gave in and sent the letter and were not eligble for Unemployement.
What should I do?
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