New York Unemployment for Quitting Due to Family Caregiving and Excessive Hours?

You might actually qualify! If you can document that you tried to work with your employer to accommodate your caregiving duties and they refused, that could be considered good cause for leaving. Make sure you have everything in writing - emails with HR, doctor's notes about your family member's care needs, etc.

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Ur employer is trash for not working with u on this. My company lets us flex our hours for family stuff. Maybe time to look for a better job anyway 🤷‍♀️

This happened to my sister and she got approved! Had to appeal tho. Make sure you emphasize that the schedule change was substantial and how it affects your caregiving responsibilities.

Bruh these companies be wildin fr fr... they expect us to have no life outside work smh 🤡

IMPORTANT INFO FOR YOUR CASE: Under NY labor law, if your working conditions changed substantially (like major schedule changes) AND you can prove it creates undue hardship, you may have good cause to quit. Document everything! Save emails, write down conversations with dates/times, get medical documentation for your family member. When you file, be super specific about timeline and how the changes made it impossible to continue employment while maintaining caregiving duties. If denied, APPEAL! Use claimyr.com to reach an agent faster - worth the $20 to get answers quickly.