Got fired for using HOTMAIL - unemployment denied under a different reason???
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? IL - I got fired about 1 month ago.
I was an IT guy for the company.
I was told I am getting let go for using my private email (hotmail) at work too much. Although I was about to argue - I figured it would be useless - cut my losses and left. I applied for unemployment benefits and got a letter saying the employer is disputing. When unemployment case worker called she said i got fired for looking at porn! - I looked through all my emails and I have 2-3 emails from my boss (on a daily basis) from (the owner of the company) over a 3 year period with pornographic spam email. I usually went on the website and unsubscribed his email from the site. I have all of this documented in emails and even pictures received from the owner of the company. The unemployment has been dragging along - do I have any right in contacting a lawyer??? I feel I got fired for BS reason - but furthermore I am getting denied benefits for doing my job???? - Any advice would help - Thanks.
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? IL - I got fired about 1 month ago.
I was an IT guy for the company.
I was told I am getting let go for using my private email (hotmail) at work too much. Although I was about to argue - I figured it would be useless - cut my losses and left. I applied for unemployment benefits and got a letter saying the employer is disputing. When unemployment case worker called she said i got fired for looking at porn! - I looked through all my emails and I have 2-3 emails from my boss (on a daily basis) from (the owner of the company) over a 3 year period with pornographic spam email. I usually went on the website and unsubscribed his email from the site. I have all of this documented in emails and even pictures received from the owner of the company. The unemployment has been dragging along - do I have any right in contacting a lawyer??? I feel I got fired for BS reason - but furthermore I am getting denied benefits for doing my job???? - Any advice would help - Thanks.
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