Hi All, I need some direction on a letter I received and not sure if I need a lawyer for this or what it means for me. I received a notice of hearing for the employer appeal to my unemployment claim while working there. I worked part-time and was told by NC unemployment that I could supplement with unemployment; to keep filing as normal. The appeal states that I made more than I actually made, refused full-time work and/or additional hours, and left voluntarily.
The first part about pay, I have paystubs showing I didn't make that much. Regarding refusing hours, I was offered hours as others quit, but there were numerous times I was ill with covid like symptoms, had to be tested, and another time I had an emergency situation with my cat. Granted looking back, I'm not sure if emergency surgery for my cat will be considered important. But I was also told to be careful working there. There were a lot of issues with a lack of safety for covid and some very serious ethical concerns that were causing harm to patients and putting me at potential liability. I have no doubt this owner would have thrown me under the bus in a heartbeat. I was doing work of a licensed assistant but as an unlicensed aide. At the time, I was trying to find other employment and trying to stick it out for my resume. I did not want to cause conflict or burn bridges, but I probably should have left this position sooner.
Lastly, I was never permanent I was a temporary part-time employee because I was seeking work as an intern to work towards my certification, and a more suitable job. An internship came available and I gave notice, of which my hours dropped. The internship fell through and I stayed onboard picking up hours and filling in as needed. I was finally offered another full time internship, unpaid, and had to move. I was told by NC unemployment to continue collecting unemployment since the internship was unpaid but work...
So I'm not sure how to approach this. Some of what he said was in the wrong but some of it not entirely wrong. I kept quiet about the work conditions and ethical issues. I don't know if I've done something wrong or what's going to happen at this point. Or what I need to do.
The first part about pay, I have paystubs showing I didn't make that much. Regarding refusing hours, I was offered hours as others quit, but there were numerous times I was ill with covid like symptoms, had to be tested, and another time I had an emergency situation with my cat. Granted looking back, I'm not sure if emergency surgery for my cat will be considered important. But I was also told to be careful working there. There were a lot of issues with a lack of safety for covid and some very serious ethical concerns that were causing harm to patients and putting me at potential liability. I have no doubt this owner would have thrown me under the bus in a heartbeat. I was doing work of a licensed assistant but as an unlicensed aide. At the time, I was trying to find other employment and trying to stick it out for my resume. I did not want to cause conflict or burn bridges, but I probably should have left this position sooner.
Lastly, I was never permanent I was a temporary part-time employee because I was seeking work as an intern to work towards my certification, and a more suitable job. An internship came available and I gave notice, of which my hours dropped. The internship fell through and I stayed onboard picking up hours and filling in as needed. I was finally offered another full time internship, unpaid, and had to move. I was told by NC unemployment to continue collecting unemployment since the internship was unpaid but work...
So I'm not sure how to approach this. Some of what he said was in the wrong but some of it not entirely wrong. I kept quiet about the work conditions and ethical issues. I don't know if I've done something wrong or what's going to happen at this point. Or what I need to do.