Am I eligible for Unemployment?
I began employment at Pilgrim Heights Retreat Center in late March of 2003 and since then I have been promoted and I signed a written contract to be payed 18,000.00 a year. But this year we have new managers and they said that the "budget" called for me to go down hourly without signing anything-isn't this breech of contract? My new boss also told me that this summer I would make more being hourly anyways and I have only made 14, 426. ?? some odd dollars its not even more than my regular. So Im upset that I didnt sign anything or make more money as he told me I would. Secondly my boss said that another change had been made that from Labor Day til Memorial Day the site will be closed. So that leaves me without a job-yeah he told me a few weeks ahead of time but still that much time with no job or income is insane when I signed that contract. I am in need of some feedback
Answer:
Go to your office and apply for unemployment. The worst that can happen is they disapprove it.
I would talk to umeployemnt since you are an employee and not an independent contractor. Also the contract is enforceble in the court of law, so if you want to go that route, that's cool. its against the law to fire you in reatliation for going to court to collect money, if they do you can call the labor dept. in your state and say that you were terminated unjustly.
Each state has diffferent unemployment laws go to the website for your state also check the Fair Labor Board website for info on the wage cut. They should have info. too.
Before filing for unemployment, which you will get if you file, go to your states labor dept. and have them look at contract to see if you can sue, if you dont hear what you want to from them go to lawyer for a free look at your case to see if you have one.
You can file for unemployment, but whether or not you get it depends upon the laws in your state. If denied, you can always appeal the decision. You do not need a lawyer for this- anyone can do it.
As for your contract, when you say "new managers", did the business change owners, or did your old boss leave, and a new boss come in? If just your boss changed, and the business ownership did not, then you have a legitimate breach of contract. If ownership changed, then any contract with the old owners would be void.
Regards, and good luck.
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