I Think I'm Quitting! Eek

Try to work with your boss if you can. There are many people who are unemployed who need those benefits, benefits that may soon be gone. There are better choices than living off of the taxpayers.

If you "voluntarily" quit, you probably cannot receive unemployment benefits.
And you will have to prove, that is was "just cause" and you need documentation, proof, etc.
Like anything else.

It is easier to get benefits, if you were laid-off etc.

AND you have to know, what "just cause" is, as defined BY the Unemployment Agency.

BEFORE you actually, QUIT.. you should first, do your research, call the Unemployment Agency, and ask them what is "just cause" and what your situation is.

AND you need to see, if LEGALLY, your Boss can indeed, do that... "forcing" a change of work hours.
For example: did your Boss, have you sign a NEW contract, stating your reduced work hours etc., and the reasons why, and why you do not have a choice etc.????????
If you signed anything, then well, you technically 'agreed' to it.

ALSO, it seems per your post, that your Boss is changing your shift... ? Not your hours, per say.
IS this, a REDUCTION of hours.... OR a change of work shift????
That is a big difference.
AND, if you are getting a reduced amount of hours, then are you STILL able to QUALIFY... for medical benefits/insurance etc.? That is another, issue.

If this is just a change of work shift that you don't like, because you've had the same shift for 8 years... well, that is not just cause. To me. It is just a change of work, shift. And you are still employed.
Many people all the time, have to change work shifts. Its part of the job.
And if you are still, 'guaranteed' the same amount of work HOURS, and benefits... then well, you are still employed.
And if you quit... that is your choice and done voluntarily.

You said, changing your work hours is not feasible for YOU. But, it is for your Employer per work necessity.
So, you either do that, or you don't.
You quit or stay employed.

I would try to work it out with my boss, personally, and do anything I could to keep it. Employers are at an advantage right now because there are so few jobs & so many people out of work.

I think you may be misinterpreting the "just cause" portion of unemployemnt benefits qualification. I'm pretty sure you won't qualify for unemployment benefits if you quit because you are inflexible with your schedule.

On the other hand, I'm sure there are plenty of people with open schedules that would love to take your job, and work whatever hours the employer wanted them to.

Now, I'm sure none of us are experts, so I'd recommend that you contact the experts & ask your question directly, to get a 100% correct answer.

You may be technically eligible to get unemployment benefits for "quitting" for the reason you mention, but I think you'll have a better chance of getting it if you let your boss know that you cannot change your hours and be let go. Good luck. Either way, I hope things will go well for you!

If you quit you are not eligible for unemployment. If you tell your boss that you cannot change your hours thye may let you go or they may acknowledge your parameters and force someone else to swap. If you are fired or laid-off you are eligible.

Several issues here. First, it may not be full benefits. You might only qualify for partial benefits. Second, just because they changed your hours doesn't necessarily mean "just cause". Also, states are really tightening up on unemployment benefits. Especially here in Texas. If I were you, before I did anything, I would call unemployment and talk with them.

I think you can't, and I think it is wrong, to quit and then take money. Is it allowed for your boss to change your hours? If it is, then maybe you need to find a new job. I understand all about not being able to do certain things for work because of kids (right now my company is threatening to lay me off if I don't travel 2 hours one way to support a client...the thing is, my husband already does that drive and we have 3 kids at home...so we can't both be gone for 12-14 hours a day.) But I am doing everything in my power to find another client in the same company CLOSER to home or a new job all together. I'd do more research on finding a new job, than I would on collecting unemployment.

I'm pretty darned sure you cannot receive unemployment after quitting. Fired? Yes. Laid off? Yes.

A lot of people think you can not get unemployment benefits if you quit your job, but thats not always true. I quit my job and still received benefits. They gave benefits to me based on my entire situation.
I gave up my apt. to care for my ill father who then passed away, my mom came to claim his house, so I didn't have a home. My wages alone (we didn't get cost of living increases) was not enough to afford an apartment in the area + childcare...but I had everything if I quit my job and moved with my boyfriend across the state....which is what I felt I had to do.
Based on all of that I was approved. This is in California, and I know the criteria for approval must be similar but different from state to state. The best advice I can give you is to call your unemployment agency and just ask. My friend found out she would be approved based only on the distance she has to commute to work. (100+ mi round trip 5 days a week), and nothing else. She only found out by calling and asking, because couldn't find it on the website anywhere (so she thought she wouldn't be approved).
I wish you good luck, I hope you get some quick answers!

You need to get this from the employment office. They almost always side with the business.

You should call them and talk to them at the unemployment office to see what they say.

You would HAVE to check with your unemployment office....I don't know Ohio laws...don't just read their website.. call them.

GOOD LUCK!

if you quit i dont think you can get unemployment

Ask your boss if they can just "lay you off"

Not sure how the state of Ohio works but I'm sure its pretty much the same in all states. I worked in a call center taking calls for unemployment claimants for the state of TN. You cannot get unemployment if you quit. It would be better if your boss lays you off then that's a guarantee. I mean if you quit has to be for working conditions that maybe hositile but that isn't a gaurantee. Most likely they will deny you and then you can appeal. That's a long process and unfortunately don't know how the adjudication process works. So don't quit!

It is a long, lengthy process to get unemployment when you quit your job. My husband quit his job of 13 years, because his paychecks were bouncing, and they were embezzling money from his retirement fund!! Basically, the company was going bankrupt. Anyways, after 5 bounced paychecks and about $5,000 in overdraft fees (because paychecks would be returned for NSF after clearing our account) he finally quit. He spent about 3 months going thru an appeal process and was still denied!! He was told that it's basically next to impossible to receive benefits when you abandon your job. If you NEED your income, I'd definitely look into what your state specifics are. If you don't need it, and would rather stay at home, then just look at it as an excuse to do just that. Either way, I strongly suggest you look thoroughly into state guidelines!!
Good luck!

My SIL filed with the unemployment office when her job cut her hours fro m35 a week to 15. This was 2 years ago but not too long ago. She did qualify for supplement unemployment. It wasn't much but it helped. They let her go a year later and she filed as unemployed and got full benefits. When she went back to work, her pay was minimum wage for 90 days and she qualified for supplemental again until her pay bumped up. She said it was a hassle but was glad she did it. The employer pays the unemployment taxes/insurance fund to cover these kinds of things. I don't nkow if the size of the employer matters though. I would check with the unemployment office first but don't quit.

Just a thought... Can you get around this by "refusing" the shift change? Tell your boss, you cannot change your shift. If he can't accommodate you at your existing shift, he can fire you and the unemployment process will be much more streamlined.

HTH
T.