catalentsucks
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I was recently terminated from a company in Florida after 23 years of service, 12 of those years I held a supervisory position. During the exit/termination meeting, although I was being terminated the HR manager asked me to sign a wilfull resignation document. At first I was hesitant because I was worried about being able to collect my unemployment benefits due to wilfull resignation. The HR manager stated i"f I did not sign the document stating the I wilfully resigned", she would tell any potential employer that called for reference that I was "Un-hireable". Personally it seemed like a threat. Is this standard procedure or even legal? Also would someone put the following statute in terms that I can understand;
448.045 Wrongful combinations against workers.--If two or more persons shall agree, conspire, combine or confederate together for the purpose of preventing any person from procuring work in any firm or corporation, or to cause the discharge of any person from work in such firm or corporation; or if any person shall verbally or by written or printed communication, threaten any injury to life, property or business of any person for the purpose of procuring the discharge of any worker in any firm or corporation, or to prevent any person from procuring work in such firm or corporation, such persons so combining shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. (flsenate.gov 2008)
448.045 Wrongful combinations against workers.--If two or more persons shall agree, conspire, combine or confederate together for the purpose of preventing any person from procuring work in any firm or corporation, or to cause the discharge of any person from work in such firm or corporation; or if any person shall verbally or by written or printed communication, threaten any injury to life, property or business of any person for the purpose of procuring the discharge of any worker in any firm or corporation, or to prevent any person from procuring work in such firm or corporation, such persons so combining shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. (flsenate.gov 2008)