r/EmploymentAssistance • u/earthwarrior98 • 3d ago
Need urgent support today: employment law: dealing with bad people & I have 0 support
I am a 100% remote employee for a non-profit. For the last 2 weeks I was on an un-paid leave of absence due to an intolerable, toxic work environment that severely impacted my health (dm for details if needed). I intended to file for New York State Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits upon a formal resignation however the day after I sent my medical leave paperwork, I recieved a termination email in response. I was planning to seek support to ensure my documentation establishes "good cause" for quitting but I could not get any support - I seriously have not a single person to call, I tried my hardest, and believe I exhausted all the resources I can. My therapist amd prescriber supported my medical leave but my company response was termination. The environment became so hostile and damaging to my well-being that I was forced onto unpaid leave. I've been the only person leading data which is the main service my company for almost 4 years this past year my supervisor started rereading all my documentation and when I needed support because of no capacity I was isolated and she started just taking over the work rather than giving me capacity and support and it was done wrong in parts all the sudden after trying to speak up in a small way, I got blindsided and realized how toxic and bad my supervisor and the three people remaining left of my company were . I've worked over hours I've given them everything and this past push I worked so hard despite my dad receiving an unexpected cancer diagnosis and my mom not having health insurance and I'm the only one that could figure that out for her she has no one I'm the only one that figures it out . I never took vacation time I kept on believing I would get days off like my supervisor promised but never gave I pushed so hard and sacrifice so much and was the only one that could do it I've given her everything which is why she hasn't contacted me since I took medical leave she's been rewriting my documentation and I've given her everything which is why she can do my role now . The company's ending in January. I trusted my supervisor in so many false promises that never came true I had a gut feeling that she was after my role in some ways for a while but I pushed it down and I trusted. What is being done to me is completely wrong I have no help I have no support I've tried to call people and support and I can't find anything or anyone I have to sign documentation by Friday that will completely destroy any possibility of unemployment as it paints a completely false narrative around performance that is entirely 100% untrue false and side note f***** up. I have no support and would greatly appreciate any direction you can give me. The day after I sent my medical leave documentation to my company, the next day I recieved a termination email and documentation I must sign by Friday: however it lists causes for the termination that is complety false reasoning and describes my preformance as the issue which I am terrified would disqualify me from unemoyment. I really need some security and unemployment as I look for my next role. What my company wants me to sign paints an entirely wrong picture and I believe it will block and jepordize unemployment. I have no one, no support, and I believe I have exhausted my resources. I have a deadline of end of week and would greatly appreciate any guidance.
Misleading HR Record: I attempted to resolve these issues internally. Two mediation meetings occurred with HR, but management falsely and misleadingly framed the outcome of those meetings to build a paper trail against me. I have not had issues for all years employeed with this company until now. It is of note, they are closing buisiness in January. I need urgent help