• scoobford@lemmy.zip
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    4 hours ago

    Do you have to pay unemployment if they’re fired with cause? Because I’ve definitely seen (and experienced) constructive dismissal over some very petty things.

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      34 minutes ago

      No. But aside from failure to show up on time or theft it can be hard to document cause.

      Constructive dismissal is an employer trying to get an employee to quit specifically to avoid having to show cause. If the employee quits, then the burden of proof is on them, not the employer.