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Employer dropped a shift that eliminated my position as a technician, forcing me into a production job at a severe pay cut. As of yet I have not accepted the position.
Asked on September 1, 2011 Ohio
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
Good afternoon,
Thanks for posting on our site and I hope I am able to help point you in he right direction. To get right to your question I am sorry to hear about the loss of your position. But unfortunately if your company has eliminated your position and are now offering you a different position it may be a position with a different pay scale. You are not required to take the position as it is a cut in pay and as such you can make the argument that your not taking the lower paid job is not a voluntary termination of employment. You should call a local attorney who handles these matters routinely because they will be able to walk you through the process. But if you want to proceed on your own you will want to get a letter from your employer setting forth that your old position was terminated, you have the option of a new position but the salary is substantially lower. This is what you will need to get set up for unemployment. But if you take the position then you can hope for a raise or for your position to be re-instated once the economy gets up and running.
Sorry for your troubles and good luck
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