New York Unemployment denied due to fake attendance records - employer lying about absences
My employer denied my unemployment claiming excessive absences but their records are wrong. They counted covid quarantine days, work from home days, and even marked me absent on days that don't exist (June 31st). They also counted Saturdays when our office is closed. Nothing in the employee handbook specifies what excessive means. Requested a hearing but still waiting. Need advice on fighting this.
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Malik Thomas
omg same thing happened to me! my employer tried to say i had 15 absences but they counted days I was actually on approved vacation 🤡 I won my hearing btw. Make sure you bring all documentation showing the errors. Print out a calendar marking all the wrong dates they listed.
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Emma Wilson
•how long did it take to get your hearing scheduled? im going crazy waiting
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Malik Thomas
•took about 6 weeks for me. but this was back in march so idk if its different now
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Isabella Oliveira
Hey I found a way to actually talk to someone at unemployment about this! Used this site called claimyr.com - it calls and waits on hold then connects you when someone picks up. costs $20 but totally worth it. Check out their explanation video here: https://youtu.be/Rdqa1gKtxuE
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Ravi Kapoor
•sounds sketchy af... does it actually work? 🤔
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Isabella Oliveira
•100% legit, used it twice already. beats calling 500 times yourself trust
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Freya Larsen
•can confirm its legit. got thru in like 45 mins when i was trying for weeks
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GalacticGladiator
Employment lawyer here. This is actually pretty common. NY law doesn't define 'excessive absences' specifically, but they can't count protected leave like COVID quarantine or approved medical leave. Document EVERYTHING. Get written proof of your WFH days. Calendar screenshots, emails, anything showing you were actually working those days. Also that June 31 error is a gift - use it to show their records are unreliable.
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Emma Wilson
•thank you! would texts with my supervisor about WFH count as proof?
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GalacticGladiator
•Yes! Screenshot those texts and save them immediately. Also get any slack messages, emails, or work products from those days.
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Omar Zaki
YOUR EMPLOYER IS TRASH FR FR 😤 they really put June 31st lmaooo thats not even a real date! You got this in the bag bestie 💅
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Chloe Taylor
While ur waiting for the hearing try reaching unemployment through claimyr.com - they might be able to expedite things or at least give u an update on timeline
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Diego Flores
•facts! ny unemployment phone system is impossible without claimyr these days
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Anastasia Ivanova
I had something similar but with different dates. Took it to hearing and won BUT it took 3 months to get the hearing scheduled. Start documenting everything now. Also if u have any coworkers who can verify you worked those WFH days get their statements NOW before people forget or move on to other jobs.
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Emma Wilson
•3 months?! 😠how did you survive that long without benefits?
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Anastasia Ivanova
•it was rough ngl... had to borrow from family. but backpay came through eventually
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