Can reducing my salary in half be seen as constructive discharge
I currently work for a less than 8 employee privately held company based in GA. I am in sales, and they have just told me my salary is immediately cut in half from 40k to 20k due to the state of the business. I think they just want me to leave, as they are changing to a service only company, but they don't want me to get unemployment. They have paid me straight monies (no payroll, no taxes) during my 6 month tenure altho I am a company, full time employee. What are my chances for getting unemployment benefits if I resign?
1 answer | asked Nov 16, 2009 11:23 AM [EST] | applies to California
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Your chances getting Unemployment if you resign are nil. Each state is different but generally, constructive Discharge requires illegal working conditions that are "intolerable". A cut in salary is not illegal (in and of itself) - so resigning over such is a voluntary choice you make that does not entitle you to EDD benefits.
I do not know Georgia law, so you may want to speak to a GA labor and employment attorney regarding your specifics.
posted by Elisa Ungerman | Nov 16, 2009 1:03 PM [EST]
I do not know Georgia law, so you may want to speak to a GA labor and employment attorney regarding your specifics.
posted by Elisa Ungerman | Nov 16, 2009 1:03 PM [EST]
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