Comments on: Don’t Believe Your Boss and HR When They Tell You This

By: Holly

Holly — Tue, 09 Apr 2019 21:27:44 +0000

In reply to Evil HR Lady. Hahahahaha!!!

By: SunnyDay

SunnyDay — Tue, 02 Apr 2019 16:52:11 +0000

I was at a job where a professional department was laid off and they were offered “comparable” jobs working a night shift in a call center for a fraction of the pay. They were fed the same story-> take the new jobs or you will be voluntarily quitting and won’t get unemployment.
I really hope the employees found out that it was a BS line from an uninformed HR.

By: Jessica (tc)

Jessica (tc) — Tue, 02 Apr 2019 01:57:47 +0000

In reply to Becky Mcintyre.

I’m not sure about other states, but Minnesota has the same procedure in place for spouse relocation. A friend of mine relocated out of state due to her spouse’s job, and she was eligible for unemployment per the MUI policies: http://www.uimn.org/applicants/needtoknow/job-separations/index.jsp

By: Horse Tense

Horse Tense — Sat, 30 Mar 2019 21:35:22 +0000

In reply to Kathy. I really hope everybody who had a hand in that deception gets theirs soon. Sad story, and how often does this happen and the manager is set up to take the blame? Or fears for themselves and become complicit? I honestly don't know how people can behave this way and call it part of their job, or say it is just business. Always seems like it's the places that expect blind loyalty too.

By: MariaRose

MariaRose — Sat, 30 Mar 2019 00:47:06 +0000

This article emphasizes the fact that one needs to know the labor laws in place in the geographic state you are in because of HR in a collision with the corporation heads will try by using specific wording to get employees to agree to sign a document giving away their rights. I had it tried on me several times but the company I worked for, trying to get me to fill a position to their benefit and not mine. The first time was when the two different companies decided to merge, I had to choose which one to stay with. I choose the one that kept me close to home. Later I found out, they had no intentions of keeping my seniority at the old place and I would have lost 20 years of pension if I had stayed. The second time, they tried to transfer me to a place 40 miles from home which would have taken me 3 hours travel by public transportation each way, They thought by threatening me to take the transfer, I would quit but I just refused to transfer and they closed that location 6 months later. You need to know your employee rights.

By: Mr Cynical

Mr Cynical — Fri, 29 Mar 2019 20:42:19 +0000

Abbreviated summary: “Don’t Believe Your Boss and HR”.

Bad bosses, bad HR? Pretty common. That’s why I rarely stick around long after my hiring manager moves on.

By: m

Fri, 29 Mar 2019 17:56:23 +0000

In reply to parker davis. Dude, you have issues.

By: Becky Mcintyre

Becky Mcintyre — Fri, 29 Mar 2019 16:46:29 +0000

In California, you can get unemployment if you relocate because your spouse relocates for a job. You can get unemployment even if you are fired, unless it’s for gross misconduct. Ridiculous, but California is “the pushover state” where everyone is a victim.

By: Renee

Renee — Fri, 29 Mar 2019 16:45:11 +0000

It’s possible HR was lying. It’s also possible they truly don’t know any better. I come across a surprising number of HR folks who believe all sorts of things that aren’t true. “Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.” 😉

By: Evil HR Lady

Evil HR Lady — Fri, 29 Mar 2019 15:47:14 +0000

In reply to parker davis. Parker, I would ask that you actually read the whole article you wrote and you will see that I address every one of your concerns. You really flunked reading comprehension on this go round.