In Ohio, I was "Let go" for job abandonment. How do I change it? Should I get a Lawyer?
Originally, 2 days before, I was told I could not go home or call off due to under-staffing. I left my job in the middle of a shift to go to the hospital because I was sick & couldn't breathe. I left my uniform by the office/time clock, because I was in a hurry. I called after I got out to let them know I had a medical excuse to return in 2 days.
When I called the next day to call off, the manager asked me if anyone said I could or could not leave. I said, nobody cared and none of my superiors said a word, except to confirm they knew I was leaving. He used the fact that I left my uniform to indicate job abandonment. We have uniform pieces and parts all over our store--break room, office, bathroom, hanging off shipping crates & shelving. Why & how does this constitute job abandonment? Should I get a lawyer?
MORE DETAILS:: Like I said, I called right after I got out, and the next day to confirm they knew I had an excuse. We are provided space to use to keep items @ work for our convenience, so leaving my stuff there, along w/ the items in my locker, is not uncommon.
My hubby says if they use that logic, then, if I had a heart attack & the EMS guys cut off my uniform, Would you consider that job abandonment...?
OH, and there is NO UNIION>
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leaving in the middle of a shift sounds like abandonment. Leaving your uniform is a pretty good sign that you intended to never return. If you are asking if the employer (or the unemployment comp folks) are required to believe your explanation, the answer is no. If you are asking if they are likely to believe your explanation, the answer is no. If you are asking if it is theoretically possible that someone might believe you, the answer is yes.
Don’t think it will do much good. Call your union rep, you can probably get it taken care of that way.
Edit: Oh..no union…I’m sorry then.
Try to make sure your next job has a union? If you don’t want to be stamped on, it’s the best thing you can do…
Same thing happen to a lawyer can’t do anything the only people that can do something is the union because idk if you know it or not but, your paying them each time you get paid that’s there job to help you whenever some shit like this happen so juts call the union on your job.