Recently my work layed off about 8 people and due to that they told me that i can no longer work from home and i need to find childcare for my 9 month old within 1 week.

i dont qualify for any aid in child care costs. I make only $1500 per month after taxes, and childcare costs about $1000 per month

i told them i couldnt and they agreed to "let me go" due to scheduling conflict. now they are trying to tell me that i am resigning so i cant get my unemployment until i find a job that has daycare on site.

my question is, if i do end up resigning, would i be eligable for unemployment because of lack or childcare/change in schedule?

thanks! :confused:

Your employer does not make the decision; the state does. What they said, however, seems to imply that, once they get notice that you have filed, they plan on (possibly) protesting. The state will make a preliminary determination and notify each party; each party will have the right to appeal.

You really have nothing to lose by filing; whether or not you will be granted benefits is, really, unknown.

And I am not certain the DWD with determine your separation is voluntary. It is possible that the Department determines you were involuntarily separated because you refused an unreasonable and/or unsuitable change in your conditions of employment.

Still, even if you are determined to have left voluntarily, I think you have a strong argument that it was with good cause due to the unilateral change in your working conditions that would have caused you undue harm.

I cannot recall whether the DWD has a clear interpretaion of the law in this type of a fact-scenario, but I will attempt to do some quick research.

As Patty stated, file immediately ... your employer does not make the decision, but rather the state does.