EMPLOYMENT lAW

Employment Law

Employment Law

Introduction

Constructive discharge is generally when working conditions are so intolerable as to amount to a firing, despite a lack of a formal termination notice. Unemployment benefits are typically unavailable when an employee quits, but may still be available to a former employee when a constructive discharge can be proven (Koretz, 1992)

Discussion

The following is a state statute governing constructive discharge. Local laws should be consulted for applicable requirements in your area:

In any action under the statutes of this state or under common law, constructive discharge may only be established.

As a precondition to the right of an employee to ...