If i Quit would this be grounds for unemployment. Orlando florida

by Alan
(Orlando Florida)

I am asked to do more work in less time . The work load is getting greater everyday. I am often rushed to do the work. My work area is left everyday unsafe and hard to work in because we have not had time to clean. there is no help and things are getting worse and i am very stressed.


Hi Alan,

I can't tell you if have good cause. You have to make the decision if you think you have good cause.

What I can do is give you some things to think about.

Good cause may be found if the unsafe working conditions are severe enough to cause a reasonable man or women to be fearful for their safety. The state will ask all the relevant questions to determine whether you made an effort to first correct the problem by bringing your concerns to the employer. The working conditions or the ever increasing workload will be of interest as well.

I don't know what you do. You didn't explain the unsafe environment. You just said you didn't have time to clean... You didn't let us know if the employer is violating any safety laws. You didn't tell us why your workload keeps increasing.

Has the employer laid people off? Is the employer requiring you to do double duty? Is he requiring you to work unpaid? Is he telling you to not to clean, thereby causing the unsafe conditions. What do you mean when you say less time? Has the employer reduced your hours.

Basically, I'm asking you how the job is now presenting a danger to you...besides being stressed by it. Millions of people are stressed at work and are routinely rushed at work. Is the stress endangering your health? Did a doctor tell you to find less stressful employment...or is the stress the direct result of illegal unsafe working conditions.

Alan, good cause is either found or not found in the details and you are the one that will have to form your argument as to why good cause to quit your job existed.

Florida has few provisions. When there is not a provision they follow the guidelines of the federal government for determinations. This handbook helps in understanding how determinations are arrived at.

Florida's General Labor Laws

Federal Employment Law Guide