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I understand my question is "putting the cart before the horse". I hope this venue is a sounding board and a place to seek advice on a subject I am not familiar with. Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated.
A little background (though only the parts directly related to my questions):
I have been employed in a small, family-owned retail store for 12 years. The family is now only active as the corporate officers, no actual hands-on involvement in the day to day operations. Over the past six months or so, the store manager has continually tried to find fault with almost everything I say or do. (She is not a family member, just a 40+ years employee). I have been given a great deal of responsibility within the store, and have always, until recently, been praised for the job I have done and the initiative I have taken. My job reviews and evaluations have always been rated "excellent", though the last one had the word "temperament" listed as my only "weakness". I believe she is trying to get me to quit by trying to find something I have done wrong and it's not working. The store manager is looking hard for some sort of wrong doing-theft or whatever. She has gone through my purchase history within the store, has pulled my job envelopes (it is a jewelry store), and has searched my work area (which I know is the right of an employer). No other employee is being treated in this manner, though we have seen this same thing happen a few years ago with a former employee who was in fact guilty of theft of company property.
Because the manager has not been able to find anything "wrong", I fear she will make something up. Since she won't be obligated to give me a reason for letting me go, my concern is how she will portray my leaving to customers, anyone else she might speak to, and to my co-workers (my co-workers are aware of what she is attemping to do and while they are supportive of me, they also need to keep their jobs). I know she doesn't hesitate to speak badly about former employees. While it seemed less than professional, it wasn't something that concerned me until I realized what was happening to me.
I don't want to remain at a job where I feel harassed daily, I just want to protect my reputation from harmful lies.
1) Can the "temperament" comment keep me from being able to collect unemployment?
2) What would be my recourse if I am terminated and find she is making false statements about my leaving? I want to be absolutely sure of my rights before I leave the store.
3) In Ohio, how much time do they have to issue my final paycheck? I beleive my termination will occur tomorrow 1/2/07.
Again, thank you for any advice you can provide.
A little background (though only the parts directly related to my questions):
I have been employed in a small, family-owned retail store for 12 years. The family is now only active as the corporate officers, no actual hands-on involvement in the day to day operations. Over the past six months or so, the store manager has continually tried to find fault with almost everything I say or do. (She is not a family member, just a 40+ years employee). I have been given a great deal of responsibility within the store, and have always, until recently, been praised for the job I have done and the initiative I have taken. My job reviews and evaluations have always been rated "excellent", though the last one had the word "temperament" listed as my only "weakness". I believe she is trying to get me to quit by trying to find something I have done wrong and it's not working. The store manager is looking hard for some sort of wrong doing-theft or whatever. She has gone through my purchase history within the store, has pulled my job envelopes (it is a jewelry store), and has searched my work area (which I know is the right of an employer). No other employee is being treated in this manner, though we have seen this same thing happen a few years ago with a former employee who was in fact guilty of theft of company property.
Because the manager has not been able to find anything "wrong", I fear she will make something up. Since she won't be obligated to give me a reason for letting me go, my concern is how she will portray my leaving to customers, anyone else she might speak to, and to my co-workers (my co-workers are aware of what she is attemping to do and while they are supportive of me, they also need to keep their jobs). I know she doesn't hesitate to speak badly about former employees. While it seemed less than professional, it wasn't something that concerned me until I realized what was happening to me.
I don't want to remain at a job where I feel harassed daily, I just want to protect my reputation from harmful lies.
1) Can the "temperament" comment keep me from being able to collect unemployment?
2) What would be my recourse if I am terminated and find she is making false statements about my leaving? I want to be absolutely sure of my rights before I leave the store.
3) In Ohio, how much time do they have to issue my final paycheck? I beleive my termination will occur tomorrow 1/2/07.
Again, thank you for any advice you can provide.
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