I live in California and in December I had an issue with my workplace. I worked for a retail store in which I was a manager, but was terminated during the holiday season.
To make a long story short the chain of command above me is not the most professional. My managers have been in trouble for things ranging from using unauthorized vacation hours, stealing, and adjusting employees hours (against their hours worked) without their notice. My immediate manager started to dislike me for trying to straighten her out by reporting her negative actions to a higher up. It became an issue when I started to hear others say "she's trying to get rid of you." I guess I was intruding in her perfect little corrupt kingdom.
Early December I am working the store by myself and I am robbed at gunpoint. Very straight to the point, weapon in my face demanding money. I was fortunate enough to give him what he wanted and got him out of the store, and that's a whole different story. Safe to say I needed work and stayed with the company.
Anyway, a few weeks later I had a closing shift in which our front gate would not come down. I had to call a repair man who was over 2 hours away. I was terrified to stay in the store until passed midnight especially considering the previous circumstances!! So I had a loved one keep me company in the store, in cameras plain view, until he arrived.
I was terminated the following day for "having an unauthorized person in the store."
I claimed unemployment insurance as I felt it was completely unreasonable as I was a hard worker and never did anything against the company nor did I ever refuse to work.
I had been receiving benefits until this week when I received a letter stating (and I'm really cutting these down to simplify):
"Your former employer has appealed the decision to allow you to receive benefits"
then I also received another notice, but speaking in third person about me as if TO my employer stating:
"You provided information regarding the eligibility of the claimant named above [which points to my name] under California insurance code (CUIC) section 1256. We have considered all of the available facts and reached the conclusion below:
You discharged the claimant for breaking one of your rules. After considering the available information, the department finds the reasons for discharge do not meet the definition of misconduct connected with the work.
Your reserve account will be subject to charges."
Is this good news for me or am I understanding the verbiage incorrectly?
I also don't see anything that schedules a hearing as a previous letter stated I should get. It's dated over a week ago but I can't imagine I could have missed the hearing as it couldn't have been that soon.
Any advice would be wonderful.
EDIT: I read the dates and realize the first letter is actually appealing the second letter. This means I will have to attend a hearing.
To make a long story short the chain of command above me is not the most professional. My managers have been in trouble for things ranging from using unauthorized vacation hours, stealing, and adjusting employees hours (against their hours worked) without their notice. My immediate manager started to dislike me for trying to straighten her out by reporting her negative actions to a higher up. It became an issue when I started to hear others say "she's trying to get rid of you." I guess I was intruding in her perfect little corrupt kingdom.
Early December I am working the store by myself and I am robbed at gunpoint. Very straight to the point, weapon in my face demanding money. I was fortunate enough to give him what he wanted and got him out of the store, and that's a whole different story. Safe to say I needed work and stayed with the company.
Anyway, a few weeks later I had a closing shift in which our front gate would not come down. I had to call a repair man who was over 2 hours away. I was terrified to stay in the store until passed midnight especially considering the previous circumstances!! So I had a loved one keep me company in the store, in cameras plain view, until he arrived.
I was terminated the following day for "having an unauthorized person in the store."
I claimed unemployment insurance as I felt it was completely unreasonable as I was a hard worker and never did anything against the company nor did I ever refuse to work.
I had been receiving benefits until this week when I received a letter stating (and I'm really cutting these down to simplify):
"Your former employer has appealed the decision to allow you to receive benefits"
then I also received another notice, but speaking in third person about me as if TO my employer stating:
"You provided information regarding the eligibility of the claimant named above [which points to my name] under California insurance code (CUIC) section 1256. We have considered all of the available facts and reached the conclusion below:
You discharged the claimant for breaking one of your rules. After considering the available information, the department finds the reasons for discharge do not meet the definition of misconduct connected with the work.
Your reserve account will be subject to charges."
Is this good news for me or am I understanding the verbiage incorrectly?
I also don't see anything that schedules a hearing as a previous letter stated I should get. It's dated over a week ago but I can't imagine I could have missed the hearing as it couldn't have been that soon.
Any advice would be wonderful.
EDIT: I read the dates and realize the first letter is actually appealing the second letter. This means I will have to attend a hearing.
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