Fabricated document
My current boss threatened to fire me and had said that if i tried to claim unemployment he would fabricate a document that stated that i had missed a large number of work days and also had come in late numerous times. He also said that he would have my imediate supervisor sign that document. My question is that would such a document be able to be used to keep me from claiming unemployment if i never signed any such thing?
1 answer | asked Feb 25, 2003 4:48 PM [EST] | applies to Ohio
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Perjury is the penalty for a fabricated document
Your employer can use a fabricated document to oppose unemployment, even if you did not sign it. The penalty for doing so is perjury. This will not help you win your unemployment compensation claim. Instead, you need to be ready to show that your attendance was satisfactory. If you are able to convince Jobs and Family Services that the document is fabricated, then you should be able to obtain your claim.
That said, threatening to fabricate documents is a seriously bad thing for an employer to do. Consider making a formal complaint against this boss, unless you believe that the risk of retaliation is so great that that will get you fired. If you make such a complaint, however, it not only may stop the boss from firing you and/or fabricating documents, but it will give you some credibility later when you claim that your boss threatened to make these dates up.
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Neil Klingshirn
posted by Neil Klingshirn | Feb 26, 2003 4:31 PM [EST]
Your employer can use a fabricated document to oppose unemployment, even if you did not sign it. The penalty for doing so is perjury. This will not help you win your unemployment compensation claim. Instead, you need to be ready to show that your attendance was satisfactory. If you are able to convince Jobs and Family Services that the document is fabricated, then you should be able to obtain your claim.
That said, threatening to fabricate documents is a seriously bad thing for an employer to do. Consider making a formal complaint against this boss, unless you believe that the risk of retaliation is so great that that will get you fired. If you make such a complaint, however, it not only may stop the boss from firing you and/or fabricating documents, but it will give you some credibility later when you claim that your boss threatened to make these dates up.
Regards,
Neil Klingshirn
posted by Neil Klingshirn | Feb 26, 2003 4:31 PM [EST]
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